Name: Edwardsville, IL
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Living in Edwardsville, IL

Ranks better than 90% of areas Follow

Population

25,332

Median Age

29.9 Years

Edwardsville Area Facts

Edwardsville has a Livability Score of 90_/100, which is considered exceptional
Edwardsville crime rates are 70% lower than the Illinois average
Cost of living in Edwardsville is 6% higher than the Illinois average

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What do the locals think about Edwardsville?

73%

Family friendly

73%

Public transit is accessible

45%

Walkable to grocery stores

64%

Yards are well-kept

73%

Lots of parks

36%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

64%

A quiet area

55%

Sense of community

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Edwardsville Reviews

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A nice suburb in the metro area 5 rating By Anonymous ( Sep 02, 2025) I've lived in this area for 5+ years. I have been pleasantly surprised at the options this small city offers. Maybe it's not fair to call it a small city because it is part of Metro East, the IL side of the Greater St Louis area. Last I looked, St Louis MSA was @ 2.8M. Almost 70 ...Read More 0,000 of that live on the Metro East side. I can drive over to the city in 20-30 min. depending on route taken, time of day. It's a half hour drive or so to Lambert Airport in the city.
It is a quiet and very safe area to live. It has grown quite a bit since I moved here. Shopping options are decent. Anything they don't have here, I can get in St Louis. But new stores are added regularly as the area grows. The school system is solid, and most parents are pretty pleased with offerings. Sports is a big thing, for both boys and girls.
We have Dierbergs here, a St Louis chain of grocers that I am fond of. We also have a long-standing health food grocer: Green Earth, with amazing options too. Now they've added an international grocer. We have both a Home Depot & Lowe's. A huge Walmart, a Target store, and under development is a Meijer's. Too many stores to mention, both chain stores and local. We also a wide variety of restaurants. Again both chain and local. You can see more just scanning google maps.
The city is the 3rd oldest in IL so there is a lot of history here, museums to acknowledge that, and a Route 66 museum, since this area was on the original path of that famous highway. There is a children's museum which is very nice too.
SIU has 2 campuses: Carbondale, the oldest, and Edwardsville, established in 1957. Both now enroll roughly 14K students. So while I would not call Edwardsville a classic "college town," it is indeed a town with a college. Fourteen thousand students is not nothing. They add to the community. I'm sure that is why the health food grocer and restaurant scene have thrived all these years. It also has some great coffee shops. I'm forgetting to mention other attractions, but you'll get the sense of it.
This area has great parks, and the best hiking/biking nature trails I've seen, >130 miles of them. You can see more on mcttrails.org. If you jog, bike, hike, walk your dog, whatever.... you'd enjoy these trails. I see entire families out biking. We host bicycle races.
There is the Wildey theater which always has some surprises up its sleeve. You never know who may be booked live, or what movies may be showing. Live concerts are given at City Park that has a small amphitheater. The library is also quite good. This is just one person's review of the area. I've lived in other parts of the country, several medium size, and one large city. I was not sure what to expect but I've been pleased overall. Read Less

Edwardsville, IL a Beautiful Place with a Rich History 5 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) Living in Edwardsville, IL is a beautiful place. We have many parks. We have an industrial town that was merged with us, making our city even larger than it originally was.

Edwardsville is named after the first governor of Illinois. Abraham Lincoln found his way to Edwardsville ...Read More during his days an attorney. We are proud of our historic roots. We are the county seat of Madison County, Illinois.

Edwardsville, IL is one of the oldest cities in the state of Illinois. We were founded as a town before the territory became a state. There is so much to do in Edwardsville. We have two high schools and many other schools that serve our children.

Edwardsville, IL has a diverse population. Many of the residents who call Edwardsville home love to interact with each other. There is a large population for Edwardsville. We have built our city on trust and loyalty. Many who live here have called it home for a lifetime. Read Less

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