Cahokia Heights, IL vs East St. Louis, IL

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

MetricCahokia Heights, ILEast St. Louis, IL
Population17,10617,999
Median Household Income$33,792$35,700
Median Rent$981/mo$847/mo
Median Home Value$56,000$52,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.7%58.2%
Poverty Rate34.1%32.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)7.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*1,020
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,606
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min23.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.212.8
College Degree Rate13.5%15.9%
Foreign-Born %0.5%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.6%-4.4%

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.