Belvidere, IL vs Machesney Park, IL

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

MetricBelvidere, ILMachesney Park, IL
Population24,75222,630
Median Household Income$64,528$75,489
Median Rent$991/mo$1,102/mo
Median Home Value$158,900$173,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%40.5%
Poverty Rate14.6%13.7%
Unemployment Rate5.9%5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k138158
Property Crime Rate /100k4781,446
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—244
Summer Highs82°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F14°F
Snowfall33 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min21.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.214.6
College Degree Rate12.8%19.4%
Foreign-Born %15.6%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-0.6%

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