Highland, IL vs Collinsville, IL

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

MetricHighland, ILCollinsville, IL
Population10,26224,031
Median Household Income$82,551$67,612
Median Rent$855/mo$1,038/mo
Median Home Value$202,900$163,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%41.8%
Poverty Rate6%12%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k90216
Property Crime Rate /100k3201,037
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall10 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min24.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.313.8
College Degree Rate35.8%31%
Foreign-Born %3.3%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-2.8%

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