Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Metropolis is worth considering.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Metropolis spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.72 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The citizens of Metropolis are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.38% of adults in Metropolis have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Metropolis in 2022 was $26,948, which is low income relative to Illinois, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,792 for a family of four. However, Metropolis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Metropolis is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Metropolis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Metropolis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Metropolis include German, English, Irish, Polish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Metropolis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
