Granite City, IL vs Edwardsville, IL

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

MetricGranite City, ILEdwardsville, IL
Population26,54926,474
Median Household Income$59,205$86,721
Median Rent$834/mo$1,306/mo
Median Home Value$104,300$299,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.5%47.4%
Poverty Rate14.8%11.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k76141
Property Crime Rate /100k2,705581
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min22.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.716.6
College Degree Rate15.6%52.6%
Foreign-Born %4.1%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-1.4%

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