Fairview Heights, IL vs East St. Louis, IL

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

MetricFairview Heights, ILEast St. Louis, IL
Population16,74517,999
Median Household Income$80,930$35,700
Median Rent$1,174/mo$847/mo
Median Home Value$177,700$52,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.8%58.2%
Poverty Rate8.8%32.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)7.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4191,020
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9731,606
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall11 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min23.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.113.3
College Degree Rate34.7%15.9%
Foreign-Born %7.1%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%-4.4%

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