Population
Allen Park
28,128
Belton
24,618
Median Income
Allen Park
$80,045
Belton
$70,525
Home Value
Allen Park
$174,500
Belton
$185,400
Rent
Allen Park
$1,181
Belton
$1,235
Crime Rate
Allen Park
2.39
Belton
3.34
Cost of Living
Allen Park
115.5
Belton
110.3
Avg Temp
Allen Park
N/A
Belton
N/A
Unemployment
Allen Park
4.9%
Belton
5.3%
How Similar Are Allen Park & Belton?
Belton is Allen Park's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allen Park
28,128
Belton
24,618
Allen Park has a 12% larger population than Belton.
Violent Crime
Allen Park
2.39
Belton
3.34
Belton has a 28% higher violent crime than Allen Park.
Property Crime
Allen Park
17.50
Belton
18.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Allen Park
33.7%
Belton
65.4%
Allen Park leans Democratic while Belton leans Republican.
Unemployment
Allen Park
4.9%
Belton
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Allen Park
$80,045
Belton
$70,525
Allen Park has a 12% higher median income than Belton.
Home Values
Allen Park
$174,500
Belton
$185,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Allen Park
21.7%
Belton
17.6%
Allen Park has a 19% higher education than Belton.
Demographics
Allen Park
82.4%
Belton
80.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Allen Park
115.5
Belton
110.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allen Park and Belton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Belton
Allen Park leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Belton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBelton scores 103.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 111.2 in Allen Park. Allen Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,197 in Belton (6% lower). Belton scores 103.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 108.9 in Allen Park.
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Housing Market — Allen Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelton has a median property tax of $1,901 vs $3,312 in Allen Park (74% lower). Allen Park has a owner-occupied of 86.2% compared to 61.2% in Belton. Allen Park has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 6.6% in Belton.
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Jobs & Economy — Allen Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen Park has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 9.3% in Belton. Allen Park has a per capita income of $42,213 vs $35,838 in Belton (18% higher). Allen Park has a median household income of $80,045 vs $70,525 in Belton (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Allen Park leads
Source: FBI UCRBelton has a property crime clearance of 17.0% compared to 2.1% in Allen Park. Belton has a violent crime clearance of 44.8% compared to 30.8% in Allen Park. Allen Park has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.39 compared to 3.34 in Belton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAllen Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.7% compared to 17.6% in Belton. Belton has a high school diploma or higher of 42.6% compared to 40.7% in Allen Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen Park has a population of 28,128, about 1.1x the size of Belton (24,618). Belton skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 43.2.
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Allen Park
Belton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBelton: 3.0 vs Allen Park: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Allen Park: 4 vs Belton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Belton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelton has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Allen Park. Belton has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Allen Park. Allen Park has a drive alone of 81.4% compared to 79.9% in Belton.
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