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Godfrey, IL vs Edwardsville, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Edwardsville, is 3% less than it is in Godfrey and is 12% above the National Average.
- Godfrey unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Edwardsville unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Godfrey, ILEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,288  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,298$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,863  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Godfrey, ILEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Godfrey, ILEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.0%13.1%
Reviews for Godfrey    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Godfrey is a small town with a country feel but is still less than an hour from the large metropolitan area St. Louis, MO. The people are friendly and the pace of life  More

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Reviews for Edwardsville    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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

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Over 18 years ago

Lovely little town with over 75 miles of gorgeous, well maintained, wooded bike trails. Recreational biker's dream  More

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