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Wood River, IL Area Guide

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Located along a bend in the Mississippi River, the city of Wood River is on the Illinois-Missouri border and is a suburb of Saint Louis. The nearby city is located about 15 miles southwest, and residents can reach Downtown Saint Louis in less than 30 minutes. Wood River is also convenient to Saint Louis Regional Airport on the north end and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to the south.

Wood River’s cozy, tree-filled residential neighborhoods are interspersed with shopping districts, and sidewalks connect these areas together. Wood River features several parks, including East End Park, Emerick Sports Complex, and Wood River Soccer and Skate Park. Belk Park Golf Course sits along the eastern edge of the city. You’ll find some great restaurants in Wood River, including local favorites like the Pump House Bar & Grill and the Sixth Street Diner.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Wood River, IL is $882 for one bedroom, $1,046 for two bedrooms, and $1,087 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Wood River has increased by 2.4% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$882/month
675 Sq Ft
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Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Minimal Public Transit

Transit

10 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Schools

Lewis-Clark Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

231 Students

Lewis-Clark Jr High School

Public

Grades 6-8

195 Students

East Alton-Wood River High School

Public

Grades 9-12

537 Students

Points of Interest

Shopping Centers

Parks and Recreation

  • Watershed Nature Center
  • Edwardsville Children's Museum
  • Audubon Center at Riverlands
  • Confluence Point State Park
  • Columbia Bottom Conservation Area

Military Bases

Airports

  • St Louis Lambert International
  • Scott AFB/Midamerica St Louis

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.