Highland, IL vs Edwardsville, IL

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

MetricHighland, ILEdwardsville, IL
Population10,26226,474
Median Household Income$82,551$86,721
Median Rent$855/mo$1,306/mo
Median Home Value$202,900$299,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%47.4%
Poverty Rate6%11.6%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k9041
Property Crime Rate /100k320581
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F25°F
Snowfall10 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min22.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.316.6
College Degree Rate35.8%52.6%
Foreign-Born %3.3%2.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-1.4%

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