Granite City, IL vs East St. Louis, IL

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

MetricGranite City, ILEast St. Louis, IL
Population26,54917,999
Median Household Income$59,205$35,700
Median Rent$834/mo$847/mo
Median Home Value$104,300$52,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.5%58.2%
Poverty Rate14.8%32.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5%7.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7611,020
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7051,606
Median AQI49—
Good AQI Days /yr191—
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows25°F27°F
Snowfall11 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min23.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.712.8
College Degree Rate15.6%15.9%
Foreign-Born %4.1%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-4.4%

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