Wood River, IL vs Glen Carbon, IL

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

MetricWood River, ILGlen Carbon, IL
Population10,27913,977
Median Household Income$62,703$97,168
Median Rent$936/mo$1,097/mo
Median Home Value$108,100$282,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%39%
Poverty Rate13.9%4.9%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167115
Property Crime Rate /100k1,725936
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min26.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.316
College Degree Rate15.5%50.8%
Foreign-Born %1.9%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+0.2%

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