Collinsville, IL vs East St. Louis, IL

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

MetricCollinsville, ILEast St. Louis, IL
Population24,03117,999
Median Household Income$67,612$35,700
Median Rent$1,038/mo$847/mo
Median Home Value$163,600$52,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.8%58.2%
Poverty Rate12%32.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8%7.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2161,020
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0371,606
Median AQI49—
Good AQI Days /yr191—
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall11 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min23.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.812.8
College Degree Rate31%15.9%
Foreign-Born %3.1%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-4.4%

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