Edwardsville, IL vs Godfrey, IL

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

MetricEdwardsville, ILGodfrey, IL
Population26,47417,712
Median Household Income$86,721$94,543
Median Rent$1,306/mo$1,153/mo
Median Home Value$299,800$192,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%47.4%
Poverty Rate11.6%6.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k41104*
Property Crime Rate /100k581890*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min25.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.616.3
College Degree Rate52.6%32.4%
Foreign-Born %2.2%0.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-1.1%

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 Godfrey (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.