Edwardsville, IL vs Wood River, IL

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

MetricEdwardsville, ILWood River, IL
Population26,47410,279
Median Household Income$86,721$62,703
Median Rent$1,306/mo$936/mo
Median Home Value$299,800$108,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%45.2%
Poverty Rate11.6%13.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k41167
Property Crime Rate /100k5811,725
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min23.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.613.3
College Degree Rate52.6%15.5%
Foreign-Born %2.2%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-2.2%

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