Population
Anderson
54,930
Granite City
26,670
Median Income
Anderson
$47,221
Granite City
$60,490
Home Value
Anderson
$104,300
Granite City
$99,800
Rent
Anderson
$909
Granite City
$761
Crime Rate
Anderson
4.19
Granite City
6.22
Cost of Living
Anderson
82.9
Granite City
87.4
Avg Temp
Anderson
N/A
Granite City
N/A
Unemployment
Anderson
7.5%
Granite City
6.4%
How Similar Are Anderson & Granite City?
Granite City is Anderson's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Anderson
54,930
Granite City
26,670
Anderson (54,930) is about 2.1x larger than Granite City (26,670).
Violent Crime
Anderson
4.19
Granite City
6.22
Granite City has a 33% higher violent crime than Anderson.
Property Crime
Anderson
22.56
Granite City
24.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Anderson
62.5%
Granite City
55.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Anderson has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Anderson
7.5%
Granite City
6.4%
Anderson has a 15% higher unemployment than Granite City.
Median Income
Anderson
$47,221
Granite City
$60,490
Granite City has a 22% higher median income than Anderson.
Home Values
Anderson
$104,300
Granite City
$99,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Anderson
11.1%
Granite City
11.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Anderson
76.1%
Granite City
79.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Anderson
82.9
Granite City
87.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Anderson and Granite City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Anderson
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Granite City
Anderson leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Anderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAnderson scores 86.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 96.2 in Granite City. Anderson scores 88.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 97.0 in Granite City. Anderson has a fair market rent (1br) of $919 vs $995 in Granite City (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Granite City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a median property tax of $935 vs $1,990 in Granite City (53% lower). Granite City has a owner-occupied of 71.9% compared to 55.5% in Anderson. Granite City has a median rent of $761 vs $909 in Anderson (19% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson: 25,476 vs Granite City: 12,873 for labor force. Granite City has a poverty rate of 16.4% compared to 20.4% in Anderson. Granite City has a median household income of $60,490 vs $47,221 in Anderson (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Anderson leads
Source: FBI UCRAnderson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.71 compared to 9.21 in Granite City. Granite City has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.05 in Anderson. Anderson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.19 compared to 6.22 in Granite City.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnderson has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% compared to 36.0% in Granite City. Granite City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.6% compared to 11.1% in Anderson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a population of 54,930, about 2.1x the size of Granite City (26,670). Anderson skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 40.1.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Anderson
Granite City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnderson: 5 vs Granite City: 4 for with emergency services. Granite City: 3.4 vs Anderson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGranite City has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.7% in Anderson. Granite City has a drive alone of 83.5% compared to 74.1% in Anderson. Anderson has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 7.6% in Granite City.
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