East St. Louis, IL Area Guide

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East St. Louis Area Facts

  • East St. Louis has a Livability Score of 69/100, which is considered good
  • East St. Louis crime rates are 68% higher than the Illinois average
  • Cost of living in East St. Louis is 20% lower than the Illinois average
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City of Crime and New Life!! User Rating 2.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) The town of East St. Louis, Illinois worries me just a bit. With it being located directly across the Mississippi River from St. Louis Missouri there are some concerns. This town has been restructured multiple times and a few of the areas have high crime rates. Some good comes ou ...Read More t of the city as well.

With the bad reputation that this city holds, pursuing the redeveloped portions of the city. Local jobs are taken by residents and there does not seem to be much opportunity for advancement. Shopping is local to the area and the nightlife seems to be non existent. The city of champions is the cities name that they have given themselves.

Historically, there are still remnants of the destruction in East St. Louis from prior years. The homeless use this area to live in and create a life. This city is not a place that I would recommend for starting a family and looking for advances in your career. Read Less
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      D Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in East St. Louis? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Ridge Park
      Illinois Avenue Park
      McBride/Officer Park
      Ceola Davis Park
      Jones Park
      Sunken Gardens Park
      Lincoln Park
      Virginia Park

      Entertainment

      Katherine Dunham Museum
      Katherine Dunham Museum
      Static Ultra Lounge
      Pops
      Country Rock
      Gateway Arch Riverboats
      Gateway Arch Riverboats
      Gateway Arch

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      Little Caesars
      Club LA
      Wendy's
      Mello Freeze
      Gold Star East Side Liquor
      Express Stop
      Spanky's Lounge

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in East St. Louis? Of all people who commute, 5.4% take public transportation in East St. Louis.
      Drive to Work
      73%

      3% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      5%

      equal to the US average

      Walk to Work
      4%

      1% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in East St. Louis? The cost of living in East St. Louis is 77/100 - which is 20% lower than Illinois.
      East St. Louis
      77

      23% less expensive than average

      Illinois
      96

      4% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in East St. Louis? East St. Louis crime rates are 3,412, which are 68% higher than Illinois
      Total Crime
      3,412 per 100k people

      50% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 30

      50% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      0%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in East St. Louis? The median income in East St. Louis is $24,009 which is 59% lower than Illinois.
      Median household income
      $24,00957% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $18,25139% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      7%

      48% higher than the US average

      B Health & Safety

      Is East St. Louis a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens

      Doctors

      East Side Health Clinic

      A- Housing

      What are East St. Louis home prices? East St. Louis home prices are $53,900 - which is 69% lower than Illinois
      Median home value
      $53,90071% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $48249% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      49%

      22% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does East St. Louis have good schools? The East St. Louis graduation rate is 77% - which is 10% lower than Illinois
      High school grad. rates
      77%

      8% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      11%

      76% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is East St. Louis a good place to live? East St. Louis has an overall rating of 41% from 18 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      41%

      18 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      50%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      19%

      17 total surveys

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