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Fairview Heights, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · St. Louis city County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
16,255
Population
1,418/sq mi density
$77,960
Median Income
$41,710 per capita
$166,800
Home Value
$189,324 Zillow
$1,177
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
250
Violent Crime/100K
3,611 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$77,960 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$166,800 home value, $1,177/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
250 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,960
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,710
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairview Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairview Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,960
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,710
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,224
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,519
106%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,519
6% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.0%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
68% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$40,403M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
11%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,318
Restaurants
1,029
Healthcare
2,212
Retail
810
Manufacturing
366
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,224
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,881
39% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $77,960 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,710 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,224 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,519 |
| County GDP | $40,403M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,318 |
| Restaurants | 1,029 |
| Healthcare | 2,212 |
| Retail | 810 |
| Manufacturing | 366 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,224 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,881 |