St. Louis, MO vs Cahokia Heights, IL

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

MetricSt. Louis, MOCahokia Heights, IL
Population288,51217,106
Median Household Income$56,160$33,792
Median Rent$997/mo$981/mo
Median Home Value$197,500$56,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.1%59.7%
Poverty Rate20.6%34.1%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,230—*
Property Crime Rate /100k5,048—*
Median AQI55—
Good AQI Days /yr125—
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows28°F27°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min26.4 min
Hospitals81
Avg Hospital Rating3.4 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.816.2
College Degree Rate41.1%13.5%
Foreign-Born %7.1%0.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.7%-5.6%

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 Cahokia Heights (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.