Belleville, IL vs Fairview Heights, IL

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

MetricBelleville, ILFairview Heights, IL
Population41,37016,745
Median Household Income$63,535$80,930
Median Rent$1,019/mo$1,174/mo
Median Home Value$141,300$177,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%32.8%
Poverty Rate14.6%8.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k481419
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6392,973
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min22 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.611.8
College Degree Rate28%34.7%
Foreign-Born %2.9%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.0%-3.4%

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