Edwardsville, IL vs Highland, IL

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

MetricEdwardsville, ILHighland, IL
Population26,47410,262
Median Household Income$86,721$82,551
Median Rent$1,306/mo$855/mo
Median Home Value$299,800$202,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%42.2%
Poverty Rate11.6%6%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4190
Property Crime Rate /100k581320
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs86°F89°F
Winter Lows25°F27°F
Snowfall11 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min27.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.614.3
College Degree Rate52.6%35.8%
Foreign-Born %2.2%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%0.0%

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