East St. Louis, IL vs Collinsville, IL

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

MetricEast St. Louis, ILCollinsville, IL
Population17,99924,031
Median Household Income$35,700$67,612
Median Rent$847/mo$1,038/mo
Median Home Value$52,600$163,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.2%41.8%
Poverty Rate32.8%12%
Unemployment Rate7.2%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,020216
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6061,037
Median AQI—49
Good AQI Days /yr—191
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall14 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min24.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.813.8
College Degree Rate15.9%31%
Foreign-Born %1.4%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.4%-2.8%

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