Belleville, IL vs Swansea, IL

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

MetricBelleville, ILSwansea, IL
Population41,37014,710
Median Household Income$63,535$91,587
Median Rent$1,019/mo$1,137/mo
Median Home Value$141,300$223,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%35.3%
Poverty Rate14.6%8.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48169
Property Crime Rate /100k1,639684
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min24.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.612.9
College Degree Rate28%42.5%
Foreign-Born %2.9%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.0%-0.1%

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