2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Granite City, IL vs Alton, IL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Alton has 36% less violent crime than Granite City.
- Alton has 35% more property crime than Granite City.
 Granite City, ILAlton, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock22.422.7
 Property Crime39.9  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Granite City    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Fair, Cost of living average , close to St. Louis Attractions, air quality poor, steal mill causes lots of respiratory illness. Water qualty used to be above average til  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

Granite City is not a bad place to live. The smell of the steel plants is annoying sometimes. There is rarely a day go by that you don't here sirens going down the  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Granite City

Reviews for Alton    7 Reviews

My wife, daughter, and I moved here from Phoenix Metro March 2022 and have been very happy with our move. The people have been great, having four seasons is great, and  More

   |    Reply

Over 3 years ago

Not sure why such low reviews. I moved here from St. Louis. Crime in Alton is NOTHING compared to that. Maybe 1 or 2 homicides a year and those are generally people  More

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

Unfortunately, Alton has become a run down, poverty stricken area. Jobs are very limited and do not pay well. Unless you plan on commuting to St. Louis for work, you  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Alton

Cities with the Least Crime Near Granite City, IllinoisCrime Index
 Lake St. Clair, MO 
 Raintree Plantation, MO 
 St. George, MO 
 Stanton, MO 
 Summer Set, MO 
 Prairietown, IL 
 Rentchler, IL 
 St. Rose, IL 
 Scott AFB, IL 
 Bellerive Acres, MO 

Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.