Edwardsville, IL vs Alton, IL

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

MetricEdwardsville, ILAlton, IL
Population26,47425,279
Median Household Income$86,721$54,568
Median Rent$1,306/mo$1,015/mo
Median Home Value$299,800$103,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%49.4%
Poverty Rate11.6%21%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k41827
Property Crime Rate /100k5813,133
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min22.7 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.614.1
College Degree Rate52.6%21.5%
Foreign-Born %2.2%2.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-2.6%

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