Northlake, IL vs Bellwood, IL

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

MetricNorthlake, ILBellwood, IL
Population12,51318,256
Median Household Income$83,892$79,513
Median Rent$1,123/mo$1,293/mo
Median Home Value$259,800$230,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.2%57.5%
Poverty Rate10.9%11.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k146261
Property Crime Rate /100k7451,028
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall38 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min27.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.814
College Degree Rate14.9%17.2%
Foreign-Born %30.1%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-3.6%

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