Godfrey, IL vs Glen Carbon, IL

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

MetricGodfrey, ILGlen Carbon, IL
Population17,71213,977
Median Household Income$94,543$97,168
Median Rent$1,153/mo$1,097/mo
Median Home Value$192,200$282,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%39%
Poverty Rate6.4%4.9%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*115
Property Crime Rate /100k890*936
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall13 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min26.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.316
College Degree Rate32.4%50.8%
Foreign-Born %0.7%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+0.2%

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.