Waterloo, IL vs Belleville, IL

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

MetricWaterloo, ILBelleville, IL
Population11,12941,370
Median Household Income$98,711$63,535
Median Rent$886/mo$1,019/mo
Median Home Value$249,500$141,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%46.8%
Poverty Rate5.9%14.6%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k133481
Property Crime Rate /100k5801,639
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows25°F27°F
Snowfall9 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min25.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.314.6
College Degree Rate37.3%28%
Foreign-Born %2.7%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%-5.0%

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