Cahokia Heights, IL vs Columbia, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCahokia Heights, ILColumbia, IL
Population17,10611,127
Median Household Income$33,792$107,606
Median Rent$981/mo$1,128/mo
Median Home Value$56,000$293,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.7%47.3%
Poverty Rate34.1%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*28
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,009
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F25°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min26.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.215.9
College Degree Rate13.5%49%
Foreign-Born %0.5%0.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.6%-1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Cahokia Heights (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.