Edwardsville, IL vs Glen Carbon, IL

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

MetricEdwardsville, ILGlen Carbon, IL
Population26,47413,977
Median Household Income$86,721$97,168
Median Rent$1,306/mo$1,097/mo
Median Home Value$299,800$282,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%39%
Poverty Rate11.6%4.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k41115
Property Crime Rate /100k581936
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min26.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.616
College Degree Rate52.6%50.8%
Foreign-Born %2.2%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+0.2%

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