Wood River, IL vs Godfrey, IL

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

MetricWood River, ILGodfrey, IL
Population10,27917,712
Median Household Income$62,703$94,543
Median Rent$936/mo$1,153/mo
Median Home Value$108,100$192,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%47.4%
Poverty Rate13.9%6.4%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167104*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,725890*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr191191
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min25.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.316.3
College Degree Rate15.5%32.4%
Foreign-Born %1.9%0.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-1.1%

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 Godfrey (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.