Belleville, IL vs Waterloo, IL

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

MetricBelleville, ILWaterloo, IL
Population41,37011,129
Median Household Income$63,535$98,711
Median Rent$1,019/mo$886/mo
Median Home Value$141,300$249,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%48%
Poverty Rate14.6%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k481133
Property Crime Rate /100k1,639580
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F25°F
Snowfall11 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min26.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.616.3
College Degree Rate28%37.3%
Foreign-Born %2.9%2.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.0%+1.2%

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