Godfrey, IL vs Wood River, IL

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

MetricGodfrey, ILWood River, IL
Population17,71210,279
Median Household Income$94,543$62,703
Median Rent$1,153/mo$936/mo
Median Home Value$192,200$108,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%45.2%
Poverty Rate6.4%13.9%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*167
Property Crime Rate /100k890*1,725
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall13 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min23.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.313.3
College Degree Rate32.4%15.5%
Foreign-Born %0.7%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-2.2%

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.