Before moving to East Alton, review the core fields on this page: population 5,800, median home value $92,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $870, commute time 24.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 57%.
The neighbors section lists household income $56,800, family income $69,200, per capita income $26,400, unemployment rate 6.2%, public transport usage 8.9%, commute time 24.8 minutes, high school or higher 87.2%, and bachelors or more 14.9%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 82.4, median house value $92,000, gross rent $870, grocery index 96.5, housing index 54.2, utilities index 101.8, transportation index 93.7, and health care index 97.9.
The demographics section lists population 5,800, density 2,100 per sq mi, median age 38.7, gender ratio 96 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 4.6%, White 86.5%, Black 9.8%, Asian 0.9%, and Others 2.8%.
The education section lists
East Alton-Wood River High School with 580 students and a 13.9 student teacher ratio, East Alton Elementary School with 390 students and a 14.7 student teacher ratio, St. Mary School with 220 students, Lewis and Clark Community College 11 miles away
and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 17 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 420, property crimes per 100k 2,650, crime index 3,070, chance of violent crime 1 in 238, and chance of property crime 1 in 38.
The weather section lists winter 24°F to 40°F, spring 44°F to 67°F, summer 68°F to 89°F, fall 47°F to 71°F, average rainfall 41.7 inches, and sunny days percentage 57%.
The housing market section lists median home price $92,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $870, owner occupied rate 67.4%, rental vacancy rate 7.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 3.2%, new construction rate 0.6%, and foreclosure rate 1.1%.
The healthcare section lists
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center and SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Highland,
physicians per 1000 1.9,
health insurance coverage 91.3%,
health care index 63.8,
emergency services Yes for OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center, and emergency services Yes for SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Highland.
The DMV information section lists state Illinois, department Illinois Secretary of State Vehicle Services Department, address 2701 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, IL 62723, phone 1-800-252-8980, and website https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/home.html.