Swansea, IL vs Belleville, IL

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

MetricSwansea, ILBelleville, IL
Population14,71041,370
Median Household Income$91,587$63,535
Median Rent$1,137/mo$1,019/mo
Median Home Value$223,600$141,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.3%46.8%
Poverty Rate8.7%14.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k69481
Property Crime Rate /100k6841,639
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall11 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min25.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.914.6
College Degree Rate42.5%28%
Foreign-Born %4.2%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%-5.0%

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