Collinsville, IL vs Granite City, IL

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

MetricCollinsville, ILGranite City, IL
Population24,03126,549
Median Household Income$67,612$59,205
Median Rent$1,038/mo$834/mo
Median Home Value$163,600$104,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.8%38.5%
Poverty Rate12%14.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k216761
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0372,705
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min22.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.816.7
College Degree Rate31%15.6%
Foreign-Born %3.1%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-2.7%

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