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Compare Granite City to Springfield

This post compares Granite City, Illinois to Springfield, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Granite City (city) Springfield (city)
Population 29,632 116,313
Income (median) $42,442 $46,601
Home Value (median) $83,300 $125,600
White 88% 73%
Black 6% 19%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 28% 27%
Age (median) 41 38
Rentals 33% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Granite City or Springfield?
A: Granite City has a much smaller population count than Springfield: 29632 compared with 116313 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Granite City or in Springfield?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Granite City.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Granite City or Springfield?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Granite City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Springfield does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 33% for Granite City versus 37% for Springfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Granite City may include: Moline, Quincy, and Loves-Park.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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