Benton, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Jefferson County County

3.0 /5.0

B Good

7,076 Population 1,289/sq mi density

$51,349 Median Income $28,940 per capita

$85,100 Home Value $115,064 Zillow

$776 Median Rent 31.7% income on rent

56°F Avg Temperature 297 sunny days/yr

1,534 Violent Crime/100K 14,724 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.5 / 5.0

$51,349 median income, 1.3% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$85,100 home value, $776/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

1,534 violent crimes/100K (304% above avg)

Education

2.5 / 5.0

18.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Benton (6)

Cave-In-Rock State Park

State Park

188 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Harmonie State Park

State Park

2,912 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Lake Murphysboro State Park

State Park

855 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Mineral Mound State Park

State Park

537 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Pyramid State Recreation Area

State Park

18,935 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Trail Of Tears State Park

State Park

3,017 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0