Fairview Heights, IL vs Belleville, IL

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

MetricFairview Heights, ILBelleville, IL
Population16,74541,370
Median Household Income$80,930$63,535
Median Rent$1,174/mo$1,019/mo
Median Home Value$177,700$141,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.8%46.8%
Poverty Rate8.8%14.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k419481
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9731,639
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min25.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.814.6
College Degree Rate34.7%28%
Foreign-Born %7.1%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%-5.0%

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