Columbia, IL vs Belleville, IL

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

MetricColumbia, ILBelleville, IL
Population11,12741,370
Median Household Income$107,606$63,535
Median Rent$1,128/mo$1,019/mo
Median Home Value$293,000$141,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%46.8%
Poverty Rate5.4%14.6%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k28481
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0091,639
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows25°F27°F
Snowfall14 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min25.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.914.6
College Degree Rate49%28%
Foreign-Born %0.6%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-5.0%

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