Madison County, Illinois
Population 264,238 · Granite City, Edwardsville, Alton
- Overall cost of living: −4.9% vs the US average, higher than 77% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 11.1 µg/m³, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−4.9% | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole St. Louis, MO-IL metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $173,000 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,024 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $198/mo | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $10,833/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.92% | higher than 96% 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 | $3,319 | higher than 87% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $75,793 | higher than 75% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -3.4% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 353.7 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈208 days | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 88°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 23°F | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 11 in | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 29 days | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 85 days | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 1.4% of weeks | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈66.1°F | higher than 67% 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 | 43.4 in | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $151/yr | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $92/yr | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.02/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $36/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $14/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 11.1 µg/m³ | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 234.9 mi | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈250.4 ft | lower than 79% 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 | 93.9% | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 31% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 11.2% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 29 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.2:1 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 85.2% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.69 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.52 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.89 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.1 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 47/100k | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 18 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.5 yrs | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.4% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 285/100k | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 101/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 87.6% | higher than 87% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 41 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 42 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.6% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12.7% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 35 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 55 per sq mi | higher than 82% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.5 per 1k | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 12.7 per 1k | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Population | 264,238 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.2 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -0.4 per 1k/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 42.5% Dem | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 55.8% Rep | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.8% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % White | 81.8% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 4.3% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Black | 7.7% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.8% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 5% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 320 parks | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 16.3 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.2 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 53 min | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3.3% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 76 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 14 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 546 km | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 209 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 293 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 411 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 50 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 34 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 40 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 286 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
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