Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$192,200
St. Louis $244,800
Median rent$1,153/mo
St. Louis $1,113/mo
Cost-burdened households20%
St. Louis 26%
Godfrey
Madison County17,712 residentsAlton Cusd 11
47
D
Suburbgrade score
50th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. Strongest on housing & affordability, held back by schools.
47
St. Louis median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Godfrey is like to live in, by category
Bars show Godfrey against St. Louis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 30/100
F
Within-state proficiency12th pct
St. Louis median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.1
St. Louis median 14.5
Graduation rate—
St. Louis median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Housing cost index96
St. Louis 100
Eff. tax rate1.79%
St. Louis 1.16%
Local sales tax8.96%
St. Louis median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Mean commute25.7 min
St. Louis 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes59%
St. Louis 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
St. Louis median 1.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 33/100
F
Restaurants & cafés9
St. Louis median 32 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
St. Louis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks15
St. Louis median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$94,543
St. Louis $80,196
Unemployment4.6%
St. Louis 4.2%
Professional occupations44%
St. Louis 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Godfrey on schools
Godfrey's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Clayton22 mi from GodfreyA+ 77 B Creve Coeur23 mi from GodfreyA 76 B St. Peters24 mi from GodfreyA 72 B− St. Charles19 mi from GodfreyA− 69 B− Maryland Heights21 mi from GodfreyB 67 C+ Troy24 mi from GodfreyB− 59 C Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Godfrey
Is Godfrey, IL a good place to live?
Godfrey scores 47 out of 100, 50th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Godfrey expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $192,200, 21% below the St. Louis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.79%. $1,153/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Godfrey?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Godfrey sit at the 12th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 16.1 student–teacher ratio. Godfrey is served by Alton Cusd 11. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Godfrey?
The mean commute is 25.7 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Godfrey?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 9 restaurants and cafés and 15 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Godfrey old or new?
The median home in Godfrey was built in 1974 — close to 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. 87% 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.