Cahokia Heights, IL vs St. Louis, MO

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

MetricCahokia Heights, ILSt. Louis, MO
Population17,106288,512
Median Household Income$33,792$56,160
Median Rent$981/mo$997/mo
Median Home Value$56,000$197,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.7%43.1%
Poverty Rate34.1%20.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*1,230
Property Crime Rate /100k—*5,048
Median AQI—55
Good AQI Days /yr—125
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F28°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min22.1 min
Hospitals18
Avg Hospital Rating—3.4 / 5
Students per Teacher16.211.8
College Degree Rate13.5%41.1%
Foreign-Born %0.5%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.6%-7.7%

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.