Belleville, IL vs East St. Louis, IL

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

MetricBelleville, ILEast St. Louis, IL
Population41,37017,999
Median Household Income$63,535$35,700
Median Rent$1,019/mo$847/mo
Median Home Value$141,300$52,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%58.2%
Poverty Rate14.6%32.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6%7.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4811,020
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6391,606
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall11 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min23.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.612.8
College Degree Rate28%15.9%
Foreign-Born %2.9%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.0%-4.4%

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