Swansea, IL vs Collinsville, IL

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

MetricSwansea, ILCollinsville, IL
Population14,71024,031
Median Household Income$91,587$67,612
Median Rent$1,137/mo$1,038/mo
Median Home Value$223,600$163,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.3%41.8%
Poverty Rate8.7%12%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k69216
Property Crime Rate /100k6841,037
Median AQI—49
Good AQI Days /yr—191
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min24.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.913.8
College Degree Rate42.5%31%
Foreign-Born %4.2%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%-2.8%

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