Wood River, IL vs Spanish Lake, MO

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

MetricWood River, ILSpanish Lake, MO
Population10,27917,873
Median Household Income$62,703$55,920
Median Rent$936/mo$1,160/mo
Median Home Value$108,100$135,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%58.2%
Poverty Rate13.9%14.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167440*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7251,429*
Median AQI49—
Good AQI Days /yr191—
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min24.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.316.6
College Degree Rate15.5%14.3%
Foreign-Born %1.9%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%+4.0%

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