Before moving to East St Louis, review the core fields on this page: population 17,400, median home value $54,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $750, commute time 24.6 minutes, and sunny days percentage 60%.
The neighbors section lists household income $26,400, family income $30,000, per capita income $16,100, unemployment rate 15.3%, public transport usage 9.5%, commute time 24.6 minutes, high school or higher 82.6%, and bachelors or more 8.5%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 74.0, median house value $54,000, gross rent $750, grocery index 93.0, housing index 31.0, utilities index 98.0, transportation index 89.0, and health care index 95.0.
The demographics section lists population 17,400, density 2,600 per sq mi, median age 34.1, gender ratio 87 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 2.1%, White 2.0%, Black 96.0%, Asian 0.2%, and Others 1.8%.
The education section lists
East St Louis Senior High School with 1,200 students and a 15.2 student teacher ratio, Mason/Clark Middle School with 800 students and a 13.7 student teacher ratio, Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School with 210 students, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (East St Louis Center) 0 miles away
and Southwestern Illinois College 11 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 2,400, property crimes per 100k 4,600, crime index 7,000, chance of violent crime 1 in 42, and chance of property crime 1 in 22.
The weather section lists winter 23°F to 40°F, spring 46°F to 71°F, summer 67°F to 89°F, fall 48°F to 71°F, average rainfall 41.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 60%.
The housing market section lists median home price $54,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $750, owner occupied rate 40.3%, rental vacancy rate 12.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 2.6%, new construction rate 0.2%, and foreclosure rate 1.6%.
The healthcare section lists
Touchette Regional Hospital and Memorial Hospital Belleville,
physicians per 1000 1.7,
health insurance coverage 89.0%,
health care index 68.0,
emergency services Yes for Touchette Regional Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Memorial Hospital Belleville.
The DMV information section lists state Illinois, department Illinois Secretary of State Driver Services Facility, address 4519 State St, East St Louis, IL 62205, phone 1-800-252-8980, and website https://www.ilsos.gov.