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Cahokia Heights, IL

Census place 1710373 · pop 17,106

D−48/ 100
🫤 Rough
D−
in IL
📍 Illinois ranks #39 of 50 states →
🏆 Cost$56,000 · top 1%
🚽 Income$33,792 · bottom 1%
Taxes
2.40% property · US 0.99%8.96% sales · US 7.00%4.95% flat income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

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The breakdown — worst first

Median household income$33,7921

U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities

$33,792 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Poverty rate34.1%1

U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities

34.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Property-tax burden2.40%4

U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities

2.40% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%6

U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities

13.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Broadband access84.4%10

U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities

84.4% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Homeownership52.2%19

U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities

52.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Income inequality0.4819

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.48 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Commute time26 min34

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

26 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Violent crime rate0/100k96

U.S. median 152/100k · better than most cities

0 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.

Property crime rate0/100k97

U.S. median 964/100k · better than most cities

0 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.

Housing cost$56,000100

U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities

$56,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Not measured for Cahokia Heights: Jobs, Growth, Air, Obesity, Mental, Inactive, Smoking, Uninsured, Disaster, Bad air, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Cahokia Heights, IL a good place to live?
By the numbers, Cahokia Heights scores 48/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 11 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is median household income. Illinois overall ranks #39 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
How safe is Cahokia Heights, IL?
Cahokia Heights reports 0 violent crimes per 100k and 0 property crimes per 100k — better than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
Is Cahokia Heights, IL expensive to live in?
Cahokia Heights has a median home value of $56,000 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Cahokia Heights, IL?
Its weakest measured area is median household income ($33,792) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Cahokia Heights, IL best at?
Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($56,000) — 100/100, better than most U.S. cities.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.