Alexander County, Illinois
Population 4,875 · Cairo, Tamms, East Cape Girardeau
- Overall cost of living: −13.9% vs the US average, lower than 76% of US counties.
- Median home price: $59,800, lower than 99% of US counties.
- Violent crime: 13.2 per 1k, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−13.9% | lower than 76% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $59,800 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $656 | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $228/mo | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 1.81% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.95% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,084 | lower than 74% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $47,043 | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 6.8% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -18.5% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 182.5 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈210 days | lower than 55% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 89°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| January low | 26°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈7 in | lower than 59% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Grand Chain Dam 53, IL, 14 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 42 days | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 81 days | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 4.1% of weeks | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈68.1°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 49.5 in | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $351/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $184/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.18/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $121/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $18/yr | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9 µg/m³ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 330.2 mi | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈365.2 ft | lower than 58% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 87.4% | lower than 68% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 12.6% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 4.6% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.1:1 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 5.53 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.43 | lower than 93% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.02 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.6 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 21/100k | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.3★ | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 71.1 yrs | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.2% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 609/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 85/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 53.7% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 36 min | lower than 81% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 169 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 31 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 61.9% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 4.7% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 153 min | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 30 per sq mi | higher than 60% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 13.2 per 1k | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 4,875 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Median age | 48 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -14.4 per 1k/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 39.8% Dem | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 59% Rep | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.1% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % White | 62.9% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 0.7% | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Black | 32.9% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.4% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.1% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 89 parks | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 8.2 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | 46 min | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 6.8% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 7 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 219 km | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 8 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 6 km | lower than 54% of US counties |
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