| Index | Carbondale | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $122,700 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $698 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 28.7% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 71.3% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Gorham, IL | 263 | $26,800 | 85% |
| Dowell, IL | 356 | $29,100 | 84% |
| Zeigler, IL | 1,779 | $47,000 | 75% |
| Royalton, IL | 1,107 | $48,100 | 74% |
| Freeman Spur, IL | 269 | $49,500 | 73% |
| Carbondale, IL | 25,400 | $122,700 | 34% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Melrose Park, IL | 25,404 | $200,700 | 9% |
| Woodstock, IL | 25,391 | $174,600 | 5% |
| Cliffside Park, NJ | 25,410 | $454,400 | 146% |
| Tarpon Springs, FL | 25,389 | $231,900 | 26% |
| Bay Point, CA | 25,378 | $332,900 | 80% |
| Carbondale, IL | 25,400 | $122,700 | 34% |
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