Godfrey, IL vs Granite City, IL

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

MetricGodfrey, ILGranite City, IL
Population17,71226,549
Median Household Income$94,543$59,205
Median Rent$1,153/mo$834/mo
Median Home Value$192,200$104,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%38.5%
Poverty Rate6.4%14.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*761
Property Crime Rate /100k890*2,705
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall13 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min22.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.316.7
College Degree Rate32.4%15.6%
Foreign-Born %0.7%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-2.7%

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.