Waterloo, IL vs Cahokia Heights, IL

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

MetricWaterloo, ILCahokia Heights, IL
Population11,12917,106
Median Household Income$98,711$33,792
Median Rent$886/mo$981/mo
Median Home Value$249,500$56,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%59.7%
Poverty Rate5.9%34.1%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k133—*
Property Crime Rate /100k580—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows25°F27°F
Snowfall9 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min26.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.316.2
College Degree Rate37.3%13.5%
Foreign-Born %2.7%0.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%-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.