Spanish Lake, MO vs Wood River, IL

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

MetricSpanish Lake, MOWood River, IL
Population17,87310,279
Median Household Income$55,920$62,703
Median Rent$1,160/mo$936/mo
Median Home Value$135,600$108,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.2%45.2%
Poverty Rate14.8%13.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k440*167
Property Crime Rate /100k1,429*1,725
Median AQI—49
Good AQI Days /yr—191
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall17 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min23.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.613.3
College Degree Rate14.3%15.5%
Foreign-Born %1.9%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%-2.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Spanish Lake (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.