Columbia, IL vs Cahokia Heights, IL

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

MetricColumbia, ILCahokia Heights, IL
Population11,12717,106
Median Household Income$107,606$33,792
Median Rent$1,128/mo$981/mo
Median Home Value$293,000$56,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%59.7%
Poverty Rate5.4%34.1%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k28—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,009—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows25°F27°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min26.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.916.2
College Degree Rate49%13.5%
Foreign-Born %0.6%0.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-5.6%

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.