Breese is a city in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. Breese is the most populous city completely within Clinton County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,641, the majority of whom are of German ancestry. Breese is part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.

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How Breese ranks

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#15Closest to a top hospital in IL #13Safest in IL #114Cheapest rent in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code62230

Area code618

Living in Breese

Housing in Breese

$228K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $228,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Breese

A⁺

Safety Grade A+

Breese reports less crime per resident than 95% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Breese 0.6

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Breese 1.7

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Breese

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About one in 5 of Breese’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Highland (5%), Belleville (5%) and St. Louis (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Highland

Belleville

St. Louis, MO

Carlyle

20%Work in townlive and work in Breese 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,348Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Breese

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

6better than IL·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 8.7%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 9.9%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

St. Josephs HospitalBreese · 0.8 mi · ER

Sihf Healthcare - O'fallonO Fallon · 22.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Breese

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Breese flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 5 declared for Clinton County

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Climate in Breese

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Breese has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 25°Winter

66° / 45°Spring

87° / 66°Summer

68° / 46°Fall