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About O'Fallon

City in Illinois, United States
1854Established
32,289Population
15.4 sq miArea
538 ftElevation

O'Fallon is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census listed the population at 32,289. The city is the second largest city in the Metro East region and Southern Illinois. It sits 5 miles (8.0 km) from Scott Air Force Base and 18 miles (29 km) from Downtown St. Louis. Like its namesake in St. Charles County, Missouri, O'Fallon is part of the St. Louis metro area. This makes O'Fallon (along with the two Troys in Illinois and Missouri) one of the few pairs of like-named municipalities to be part of the same metro region.

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Housing in O'Fallon

$300K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $300,000 in May 2026.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market37
Sale-to-list99.5%
Sold in May57
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in O'Fallon

B

Safety Grade B

O'Fallon reports less crime per resident than 55% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
O'Fallon 1.4
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
O'Fallon 9.1
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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Most working residents leave O'Fallon for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (12%), Belleville (9%) and Fairview Heights (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

St. Louis, MO
12%
Belleville
9%
Fairview Heights
4%
Edwardsville
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in O'Fallon →

Health in O'Fallon

A

Health Grade A

Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

14better than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Hshs St. Elizabeth's HospitalO Fallon · 1.5 mi · ER
Sihf Healthcare - O'fallonO Fallon · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for O'Fallon · CMS · HRSAHealth in O'Fallon →

Natural hazards in O'Fallon

57
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌡️ Heat waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in O'Fallon →

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O'Fallon 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.

43° / 26°Winter
66° / 45°Spring
87° / 66°Summer
68° / 47°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in O'Fallon →
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