Machesney Park, IL vs Belvidere, IL

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

MetricMachesney Park, ILBelvidere, IL
Population22,63024,752
Median Household Income$75,489$64,528
Median Rent$1,102/mo$991/mo
Median Home Value$173,700$158,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.5%45.9%
Poverty Rate13.7%14.6%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)5.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k158138
Property Crime Rate /100k1,446478
Median AQI40—
Good AQI Days /yr244—
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows14°F18°F
Snowfall38 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min24.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.613.2
College Degree Rate19.4%12.8%
Foreign-Born %4.3%15.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+0.5%

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