Madison County, Illinois — cities by momentum

All states·Illinois·Madison County

13 cities tracked, ranked by composite momentum.

13
Cities tracked
194,885
Combined population
$200,589
Median home (county)
11
Rising / Hot

Madison County, Illinois has 13 tracked cities with a combined population of 194,885. The median home value across these cities is $200,589.

The highest-momentum city in the county is Troy, with a composite score of 78 (Hot) — median home $331,233, +6.5% year over year.

The most affordable city tracked here is East Alton at $97,431.

Troy

pop 11,810
78
Hot$331,233 · +6.5%

Highland

pop 10,028
72
Rising$270,543 · +6.4%

Maryville

pop 8,352
72
Rising$330,337 · +5.3%

Pontoon Beach

pop 5,845
72
Rising$188,957 · +5.4%

Godfrey

pop 17,610
70
Rising$216,723 · +6.3%

Glen Carbon

pop 13,883
70
Rising$334,749 · +5.5%

Bethalto

pop 9,183
69
Rising$200,589 · +5.6%

Edwardsville

pop 26,715
67
Rising$328,430 · +5.0%

Collinsville

pop 23,766
67
Rising$195,078 · +6.3%

Alton

pop 24,967
65
Rising$105,742 · +5.4%

Wood River

pop 10,251
65
Rising$131,497 · +3.3%

Granite City

pop 26,854
56
Stable$113,227 · -0.4%

East Alton

pop 5,621
49
Stable$97,431 · -1.1%

Sources: Zillow ZHVI, Zillow ZORI, US Census place population.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
33° / 18°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
85° / 64°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
189
~52% of year
Annual precip
38″ rain
22″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
High
Wildfire
Very low
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.