Cahokia Heights, IL vs Swansea, IL

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

MetricCahokia Heights, ILSwansea, IL
Population17,10614,710
Median Household Income$33,792$91,587
Median Rent$981/mo$1,137/mo
Median Home Value$56,000$223,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.7%35.3%
Poverty Rate34.1%8.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*69
Property Crime Rate /100k—*684
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall14 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min24.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.212.9
College Degree Rate13.5%42.5%
Foreign-Born %0.5%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.6%-0.1%

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.