Melrose Park, IL vs Bellwood, IL

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

MetricMelrose Park, ILBellwood, IL
Population24,54918,256
Median Household Income$66,189$79,513
Median Rent$1,176/mo$1,293/mo
Median Home Value$275,800$230,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%57.5%
Poverty Rate12.3%11.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k239261
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3561,028
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall38 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min27.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.714
College Degree Rate15%17.2%
Foreign-Born %34.8%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%-3.6%

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