Godfrey, IL vs Edwardsville, IL

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

MetricGodfrey, ILEdwardsville, IL
Population17,71226,474
Median Household Income$94,543$86,721
Median Rent$1,153/mo$1,306/mo
Median Home Value$192,200$299,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%47.4%
Poverty Rate6.4%11.6%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*41
Property Crime Rate /100k890*581
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall13 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min22.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.316.6
College Degree Rate32.4%52.6%
Foreign-Born %0.7%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Godfrey (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.