Carbondale, IL vs Herrin, IL

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

MetricCarbondale, ILHerrin, IL
Population22,15812,226
Median Household Income$32,128$59,975
Median Rent$771/mo$1,002/mo
Median Home Value$127,900$113,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.3%45.6%
Poverty Rate37.4%14.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k986384
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4852,208
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall11 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute16.4 min21.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.713.5
College Degree Rate48.2%22.8%
Foreign-Born %10.1%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.