Red Bud
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About Red Bud
City in Illinois, United StatesRed Bud is a city in Randolph County, Illinois, in the United States. The population was 3,804 at the 2020 census. It is the home of the Red Bud campus of Southwestern Illinois College.
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Housing in Red Bud
The typical Red Bud home is worth about $259,000, up 11% in a year, 13% below the Illinois typical home.
Safety in Red Bud
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Red Bud's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Red Bud
Full picture →About one in 4 of Red Bud’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Belleville (7%), St. Louis (5%) and Waterloo (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Health in Red Bud
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 87% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Red Bud
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Red Bud
Full climate →Red Bud has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Red Bud
All Red Bud schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Red Bud’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.
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