Population
Belleville
41,722
Florissant
51,915
Median Income
Belleville
$60,529
Florissant
$66,344
Home Value
Belleville
$131,000
Florissant
$136,200
Rent
Belleville
$947
Florissant
$1,259
Crime Rate
Belleville
5.32
Florissant
3.41
Cost of Living
Belleville
96.6
Florissant
105.1
Avg Temp
Belleville
N/A
Florissant
N/A
Unemployment
Belleville
5.3%
Florissant
5.1%
How Similar Are Belleville & Florissant?
Florissant is Belleville's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Belleville
41,722
Florissant
51,915
Florissant has a 20% larger population than Belleville.
Violent Crime
Belleville
5.32
Florissant
3.41
Belleville has a 36% higher violent crime than Florissant.
Property Crime
Belleville
18.12
Florissant
18.33
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Belleville
45.1%
Florissant
37.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Belleville has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Belleville
5.3%
Florissant
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Belleville
$60,529
Florissant
$66,344
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Belleville
$131,000
Florissant
$136,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Belleville
19.3%
Florissant
15.6%
Belleville has a 20% higher education than Florissant.
Demographics
Belleville
57.8%
Florissant
47.9%
Belleville has a 17% higher demographics than Florissant.
Cost of Living
Belleville
96.6
Florissant
105.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Belleville and Florissant share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Belleville
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Belleville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Belleville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBelleville scores 96.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.0 in Florissant. Belleville has a living wage (family of 4) of $100,419 vs $109,265 in Florissant (8% lower). Belleville has a living wage (1 adult) of $42,485 vs $46,227 in Florissant (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Florissant leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorissant has a median property tax of $1,929 vs $2,924 in Belleville (52% lower). Florissant has a vacancy rate of 8.7% compared to 12.3% in Belleville. Belleville has a median rent of $947 vs $1,259 in Florissant (25% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Florissant leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorissant has a poverty rate of 9.5% compared to 14.9% in Belleville. Florissant: 29,259 vs Belleville: 21,341 for labor force. Florissant has a government sector of 42.3% compared to 37.6% in Belleville.
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Crime & Safety — Belleville leads
Source: FBI UCRFlorissant has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 5.82 in Belleville. Florissant has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.15 in Belleville. Florissant has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.33 compared to 4.03 in Belleville.
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Schools & Education — Belleville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBelleville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.3% compared to 15.6% in Florissant. Belleville has a high school diploma or higher of 38.8% compared to 36.9% in Florissant.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlorissant has a population of 51,915, about 1.2x the size of Belleville (41,722).
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Belleville
Florissant
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBelleville: 5 vs Florissant: 3 for with emergency services. Florissant: 4.0 vs Belleville: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 2.0% in Florissant. Florissant has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Belleville. Florissant has a drive alone of 79.2% compared to 76.2% in Belleville.
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