Belvidere, IL vs Woodstock, IL

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

MetricBelvidere, ILWoodstock, IL
Population24,75226,147
Median Household Income$64,528$82,758
Median Rent$991/mo$1,212/mo
Median Home Value$158,900$245,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)92104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%52.6%
Poverty Rate14.6%6%
Unemployment Rate5.9%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k13846
Property Crime Rate /100k478547
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—247
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall33 in/yr35 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min24.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.215.5
College Degree Rate12.8%30.6%
Foreign-Born %15.6%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+0.3%

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