| | Edwardsville, IL | Bloomington, IL | United States |
| Overall | 82.5 | 82.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.4 | 96.1 | 100 |
| Health | 94.4 | 109.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 84.7 | 63.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $264,200 | $208,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,570.0% | 9,780.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 93.0 | 67.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 133.6 | 137.5 | 100 |
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Reviews for Edwardsville 
2 Reviews
Edwardsville is a great town that is growing rapidly. The school district is one of the best in the area, it is the home of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, More
Lovely little town with over 75 miles of gorgeous, well maintained, wooded bike trails. Recreational biker's dream More
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If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL More
Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun More
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