Belvidere, IL vs Loves Park, IL

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

MetricBelvidere, ILLoves Park, IL
Population24,75223,502
Median Household Income$64,528$61,868
Median Rent$991/mo$1,120/mo
Median Home Value$158,900$160,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%39.1%
Poverty Rate14.6%14.4%
Unemployment Rate5.9%5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k138270
Property Crime Rate /100k4781,106
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—244
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall33 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min21.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.213.3
College Degree Rate12.8%25.7%
Foreign-Born %15.6%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+1.2%

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