Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Shiloh grades A overall, 156th among Illinois's 767 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $100K and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 82% of the country. It also does better than most on schools: its schools rank ahead of 75% of Illinois towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $316K, 3.9 years of the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income. On history, just 123 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do worse. 43% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Shiloh, against 29% in Illinois’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Three Springs Park, 83 acres with 2 miles of trail.
Where Shiloh beats most towns.
12,651 counted in 2010 and 14,098 in 2020; an estimated 14,604 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Shiloh is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 298 in 1870, 14,098 in 2020. The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 7 maps from 1907 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shiloh. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
16 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
11 mi LandmarkMonks Mound
15 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
16 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise CenterCahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shiloh, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Shiloh.
Shiloh sends many workers across the state line to St. Louis, has less no health insurance than most of Illinois and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more.
Its widest gap with Illinois is no health insurance: 6.1% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 9.9% statewide.
11% of Shiloh adults report frequent physical distress. Shiloh beats the Illinois average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of Shiloh adults binge drink.
| Shiloh | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Shiloh | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Shiloh | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.8% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Three Springs Park | 2 mi | 83 |
| 2. Shiloh Community Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
21% of working residents cross a state line to work, St. Louis among the top destinations. Jobs based here grew from 2,352 in 2013 to 3,330.
Most working residents leave Shiloh for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Shiloh has added 978 jobs, to 3,330 in 2023. The top destinations are Belleville (13%), St.
| Shiloh | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $100,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 14% | 11% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reported crimes fell from 122 to 84 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 15 reported in 2025, 1 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Shiloh is 4.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Shiloh | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.6 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 2017, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Shiloh.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Shiloh has chilly winters and warm summers. Shiloh’s July high is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Illinois average. Shiloh has grown 3.5% since 2020, to 14,604 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 16% of residents are 65 or older in Shiloh.
| Shiloh | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 22% | 22% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Shiloh | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.2% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.2% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 22% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.1% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.1% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.2% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical Shiloh home is worth about $316,000, up 2.2% in a year, 7% above the Illinois typical home.
| Shiloh | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,187 a month | $1,128 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Shiloh
About 7 of every 100 Shiloh residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Where Shiloh’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Shiloh is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Shiloh had a population of 14,098. It is located within the St. Louis metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
8 towns share a border with Shiloh.
It grades higher overall than all 7 graded towns on its borders; Shiloh Valley Township (A) comes closest. Belleville next door grades lower for schools (B− to Shiloh’s A−) and higher for cost of living (B to C).
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiloh | #156 | A | C | B+ | A− | A− |
| O'Fallon | #252 | A− | C− | B− | A− | A |
| Scott AFB | #222 | A− | D | — | A | A |
| Swansea | #266 | A− | B− | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| St. Clair Township | #482 | B− | B− | — | C+ | B− |
| Belleville | #595 | C | B | C− | B− | C+ |
| Shiloh Valley Township | #170 | A | C− | — | A | A− |
| Caseyville Township | #342 | B+ | C+ | — | B | B |
Scott AFB, St. Clair Township, Shiloh Valley Township and Caseyville Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Shiloh with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Shiloh grades A overall, better than 87% of U.S. towns and #156 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A− for health, B+ for safety and A− for schools.
Louis, MO-IL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
2 notable people were born here, including Andrew Sanchez and Roy Hawes.
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