Glen Carbon, IL vs Fairview Heights, IL

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

MetricGlen Carbon, ILFairview Heights, IL
Population13,97716,745
Median Household Income$97,168$80,930
Median Rent$1,097/mo$1,174/mo
Median Home Value$282,000$177,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39%32.8%
Poverty Rate4.9%8.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k115419
Property Crime Rate /100k9362,973
Median AQI49—
Good AQI Days /yr191—
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows25°F27°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min22 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1611.8
College Degree Rate50.8%34.7%
Foreign-Born %1.6%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-3.4%

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