Belleville, IL vs Columbia, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBelleville, ILColumbia, IL
Population41,37011,127
Median Household Income$63,535$107,606
Median Rent$1,019/mo$1,128/mo
Median Home Value$141,300$293,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%47.3%
Poverty Rate14.6%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48128
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6391,009
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min26.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.615.9
College Degree Rate28%49%
Foreign-Born %2.9%0.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.0%-1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.