Swansea, IL vs East St. Louis, IL

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

MetricSwansea, ILEast St. Louis, IL
Population14,71017,999
Median Household Income$91,587$35,700
Median Rent$1,137/mo$847/mo
Median Home Value$223,600$52,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.3%58.2%
Poverty Rate8.7%32.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)7.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k691,020
Property Crime Rate /100k6841,606
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall11 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min23.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.912.8
College Degree Rate42.5%15.9%
Foreign-Born %4.2%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%-4.4%

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