Waterloo, IL vs Swansea, IL

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

MetricWaterloo, ILSwansea, IL
Population11,12914,710
Median Household Income$98,711$91,587
Median Rent$886/mo$1,137/mo
Median Home Value$249,500$223,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%35.3%
Poverty Rate5.9%8.7%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k13369
Property Crime Rate /100k580684
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows25°F27°F
Snowfall9 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min24.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.312.9
College Degree Rate37.3%42.5%
Foreign-Born %2.7%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%-0.1%

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