Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 19/100
F
Median home value$52,600
St. Louis $244,800
Median rent$847/mo
St. Louis $1,113/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
St. Louis 26%
East St. Louis
St. Clair County17,999 residentsEast St Louis SD 189
40
D−
Suburbgrade score
58th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
40
St. Louis median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What East St. Louis is like to live in, by category
Bars show East St. Louis against St. Louis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Within-state proficiency4th pct
St. Louis median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.9
St. Louis median 14.5
Graduation rate—
St. Louis median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index70
St. Louis 100
Eff. tax rate1.08%
St. Louis 1.16%
Local sales tax8.96%
St. Louis median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Mean commute23.3 min
St. Louis 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes67%
St. Louis 65%
Transit stops / sq mi33
St. Louis median 1.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés11
St. Louis median 32 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
St. Louis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks44
St. Louis median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 3/100
F
Median household income$35,700
St. Louis $80,196
Unemployment17%
St. Louis 4.2%
Professional occupations20%
St. Louis 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than East St. Louis on employment & income
East St. Louis's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Town and Country19 mi from East St. LouisB+ 71 B− Columbia12 mi from East St. LouisB 60 C Creve Coeur17 mi from East St. LouisB 76 B Ballwin23 mi from East St. LouisB 73 B Crestwood14 mi from East St. LouisB 74 B Troy15 mi from East St. LouisB 59 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in East St. Louis
Is East St. Louis, IL a good place to live?
East St. Louis scores 40 out of 100, 58th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is East St. Louis expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $52,600, 79% below the St. Louis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.08%. $847/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in East St. Louis?
Schools grade F. The districts serving East St. Louis sit at the 4th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 12.9 student–teacher ratio. East St. Louis is served by East St Louis SD 189. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from East St. Louis?
The mean commute is 23.3 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.6% working from home. Transit density is 33 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in East St. Louis?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 11 restaurants and cafés and 44 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in East St. Louis old or new?
The median home in East St. Louis was built in 1956 — older than the St. Louis median of 1973. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 71% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.