Glen Carbon is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States, 14 miles (23 km) northeast of St. Louis. It is part of the St. Louis metropolitan area. The population was 13,842 at the 2020 census.

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How Glen Carbon ranks

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#26Fewest uninsured in IL #58Fewest smokers in IL #92Most active in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code62034

Area code618

Living in Glen Carbon

Housing in Glen Carbon

$337K▲ 4.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Glen Carbon home is worth about $337,000, up 4.1% in a year, 13% above the Illinois typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market5

Sale-to-list102.6%

Sold in May12

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Safety in Glen Carbon

Safety Grade B

Glen Carbon reports less crime per resident than 60% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Glen Carbon 1.2

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Glen Carbon 9.4

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Glen Carbon

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Most working residents leave Glen Carbon for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Edwardsville (14%), St. Louis (12%) and Granite City (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Edwardsville

14%

St. Louis, MO

12%

Granite City

Belleville

4%Work in townlive and work in Glen Carbon 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,236Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Glen Carbon

Health Grade A

Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

14better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 1▼ 7 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.4%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 9.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 9%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Anderson HospitalMaryville · 2.4 mi · ER

Sihf Healthcare - Glen CarbonGlen Carbon · 1.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Glen Carbon · CMS · HRSAHealth in Glen Carbon →

Natural hazards in Glen Carbon

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🏚️ Earthquakes

1Does Glen Carbon flood?paid flood claims since 2023 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Glen Carbon MapGlen Carbon vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Glen Carbon

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Glen Carbon has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 26°Winter

66° / 45°Spring

86° / 66°Summer

68° / 47°Fall