Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median home value$274,000
St. Louis $244,800
Median rent$1,187/mo
St. Louis $1,113/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
St. Louis 26%
Shiloh
St. Clair County14,572 residents5 school districts
60
C
Suburbgrade score
30th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by amenities.
60
St. Louis median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Shiloh is like to live in, by category
Bars show Shiloh against St. Louis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 68/100
B−
Within-state proficiency69th pct
St. Louis median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.0
St. Louis median 14.5
Graduation rate—
St. Louis median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Housing cost index113
St. Louis 100
Eff. tax rate1.83%
St. Louis 1.16%
Local sales tax8.96%
St. Louis median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute24.6 min
St. Louis 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes60%
St. Louis 65%
Transit stops / sq mi5.3
St. Louis median 1.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés25
St. Louis median 32 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
St. Louis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks11
St. Louis median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Median household income$99,573
St. Louis $80,196
Unemployment1.7%
St. Louis 4.2%
Professional occupations48%
St. Louis 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Shiloh on amenities
Shiloh's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
St. Louis19 mi from ShilohA 57 C− Clayton23 mi from ShilohA− 77 B University City24 mi from ShilohB+ 62 C Concord24 mi from ShilohB 69 B− Webster Groves24 mi from ShilohB 76 B Mehlville22 mi from ShilohC+ 64 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Shiloh
Is Shiloh, IL a good place to live?
Shiloh scores 60 out of 100, 30th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Shiloh expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $274,000, 12% above the St. Louis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.83%. $1,187/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Shiloh?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Shiloh sit at the 69th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 16.0 student–teacher ratio. Shiloh is served by O Fallon Twp Hsd 203, Shiloh Village SD 85, Mascoutah Cud 19, Belleville Twp Hsd 201 and Whiteside SD 115. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Shiloh?
The mean commute is 24.6 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 5.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Shiloh?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 25 restaurants and cafés and 11 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Shiloh old or new?
The median home in Shiloh was built in 2000 — newer 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. 74% 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.