Granite City, IL vs Glen Carbon, IL

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

MetricGranite City, ILGlen Carbon, IL
Population26,54913,977
Median Household Income$59,205$97,168
Median Rent$834/mo$1,097/mo
Median Home Value$104,300$282,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.5%39%
Poverty Rate14.8%4.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k761115
Property Crime Rate /100k2,705936
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min26.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.716
College Degree Rate15.6%50.8%
Foreign-Born %4.1%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%+0.2%

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