Monroe County, Illinois
Population 35,036 · Waterloo, Columbia, Valmeyer
- 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.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 26, higher than 96% 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 | $282,100 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,042 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $215/mo | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,753/yr | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.63% | higher than 92% 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 | $4,588 | higher than 95% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $102,880 | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -2.4% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 242.2 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈209 days | lower than 56% 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 | 9 in | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈40 days | higher than 57% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Cahokia, IL, 14 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈97 days | lower than 57% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Cahokia, IL, 14 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 2% of weeks | lower than 88% 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 | 43.2 in | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $148/yr | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $81/yr | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.02/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $35/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $12/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.6 µg/m³ | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 275.8 mi | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈380.8 ft | lower than 56% 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 | 96% | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 38.7% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 13.7% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 26 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.7:1 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 93.3% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.71 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.75 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.69 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.1 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 40/100k | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 13 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 79.6 yrs | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 3.4% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 180/100k | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 89/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 85.3% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 48 min | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 54 min | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.7% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 12.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 38 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 18 per sq mi | lower than 56% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.3 per 1k | lower than 95% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 35,036 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Median age | 43.2 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +2.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 31% Dem | higher than 56% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 67.3% Rep | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.7% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % White | 95% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.9% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.6% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.6% | lower than 49% 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 | 1.6% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 53 parks | higher than 51% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 16.3 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 6.6 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 57 min | higher than 74% 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 | 73 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 17 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 619 km | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 2 km | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 268 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 326 | higher than 96% 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 | 8 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 26 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 40 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 15 km | higher than 56% of US counties |
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