Glen Carbon, IL vs Troy, IL

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

MetricGlen Carbon, ILTroy, IL
Population13,97711,647
Median Household Income$97,168$112,434
Median Rent$1,097/mo$1,116/mo
Median Home Value$282,000$268,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39%26.2%
Poverty Rate4.9%2%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k11598
Property Crime Rate /100k936365
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs86°F89°F
Winter Lows25°F27°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min25.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.315.8
College Degree Rate50.8%45.2%
Foreign-Born %1.6%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+4.1%

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