Population
Bella Vista
30,935
Edwardsville
26,543
Median Income
Bella Vista
$85,932
Edwardsville
$92,671
Home Value
Bella Vista
$262,400
Edwardsville
$286,700
Rent
Bella Vista
$1,316
Edwardsville
$1,231
Crime Rate
Bella Vista
2.02
Edwardsville
0.30
Cost of Living
Bella Vista
127.0
Edwardsville
134.6
Avg Temp
Bella Vista
N/A
Edwardsville
N/A
Unemployment
Bella Vista
4.4%
Edwardsville
4.7%
How Similar Are Bella Vista & Edwardsville?
Edwardsville is Bella Vista's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bella Vista
30,935
Edwardsville
26,543
Bella Vista has a 14% larger population than Edwardsville.
Violent Crime
Bella Vista
2.02
Edwardsville
0.30
Bella Vista's violent crime is significantly higher than Edwardsville's — 85% difference.
Property Crime
Bella Vista
4.89
Edwardsville
6.83
Edwardsville has a 28% higher property crime than Bella Vista.
Political Leaning
Bella Vista
62.1%
Edwardsville
55.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Bella Vista has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Bella Vista
4.4%
Edwardsville
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Bella Vista
$85,932
Edwardsville
$92,671
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Bella Vista
$262,400
Edwardsville
$286,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Bella Vista
29.2%
Edwardsville
31.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Bella Vista
85.2%
Edwardsville
85.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Bella Vista
127.0
Edwardsville
134.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bella Vista and Edwardsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Edwardsville
Bella Vista leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bella Vista leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEdwardsville scores 112.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.4 in Bella Vista. Bella Vista scores 135.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 155.2 in Edwardsville. Edwardsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,115 in Bella Vista (12% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBella Vista has a median property tax of $1,739 vs $5,660 in Edwardsville (69% lower). Edwardsville has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 9.3% in Bella Vista. Bella Vista has a owner-occupied of 88.2% compared to 68.9% in Edwardsville.
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Jobs & Economy — Bella Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBella Vista has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 11.2% in Edwardsville. Bella Vista has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 14.3% in Edwardsville. Bella Vista has a government sector of 46.5% compared to 38.3% in Edwardsville.
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Crime & Safety — Edwardsville leads
Source: FBI UCREdwardsville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 2.02 in Bella Vista. Edwardsville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 1.69 in Bella Vista. Bella Vista has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 1.76 in Edwardsville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBella Vista has a high school diploma or higher of 48.6% compared to 42.4% in Edwardsville. Edwardsville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.8% compared to 29.2% in Bella Vista.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBella Vista has a population of 30,935, about 1.2x the size of Edwardsville (26,543). Edwardsville skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 51.5.
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Bella Vista
Edwardsville
Healthcare — Bella Vista leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBella Vista: 5 vs Edwardsville: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Edwardsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdwardsville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Bella Vista. Edwardsville has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Bella Vista. Bella Vista has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 14.3% in Edwardsville.
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