Alton
- Suburb in Illinois
Suburb
Alton
- grade BOverall Grade
- Suburb in Illinois
- Rating 3.52 out of 5 64 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C minus
- Housinggrade B minus
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade B minus
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade C+
- Weathergrade B minus
- Cost of Livinggrade A minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade C
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B
- Commutegrade B+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$79,900
National
$217,500Median Rent
$773
National
$1,062Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Alton Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault773.9national 282.7
- Murder7.6national 6.1
- Rape129national 40.7
- Robbery106.2national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary770.1national 500.1
- Theft3,084.2national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft322.5national 284
Residents
Working in Alton
Jobs
grade C+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$40,211
National
$62,843Top Public Schools Serving Alton
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Alton Reviews
Rating 3.52 out of 5 64 reviews
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I love Alton. I just moved here from St. Louis. I was sick of the crime and constant traffic. That being said, I moved across the river to this quaint town and LOVE it. It's so easy and convenient to get just about anywhere. That being said, I'm not too far from Broadway and the one thing I can't STAND is all the motorcycle riders that ride up and down the street for 'fun'. It's so loud it vibrates everything in my house. There should be some noise ordinance for this ridiculousness. Quiet place to retire, yeah right! People who ride these things have NO consideration for other people's desire for peace or quiet.
Alton is great. Yes, it has it's problems like any town, but it's not nearly as 'dangerous' as people are stating in the reviews. It has a small town feel even though it's not really a small town. People are very friendly and there's a feeling of community wherever you go. I really like it here!
I moved here to go to SIUE. You can find a really inexpensive place to live in Alton. It's a very odd mix of people. I love it! It's not too small, but it's not too big. Moving from Chicago, there are hardly any homicides here. Everything is close by. I like the diversity here too.