Population
Belleville
41,722
Harlingen
71,669
Median Income
Belleville
$60,529
Harlingen
$55,891
Home Value
Belleville
$131,000
Harlingen
$125,700
Rent
Belleville
$947
Harlingen
$893
Crime Rate
Belleville
5.32
Harlingen
2.58
Cost of Living
Belleville
96.6
Harlingen
87.9
Avg Temp
Belleville
N/A
Harlingen
N/A
Unemployment
Belleville
5.3%
Harlingen
5.1%
How Similar Are Belleville & Harlingen?
Harlingen is Belleville's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Belleville
41,722
Harlingen
71,669
Harlingen has a 42% larger population than Belleville.
Violent Crime
Belleville
5.32
Harlingen
2.58
Belleville's violent crime is significantly higher than Harlingen's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Belleville
18.12
Harlingen
27.19
Harlingen has a 33% higher property crime than Belleville.
Political Leaning
Belleville
45.1%
Harlingen
52.5%
Belleville leans Democratic while Harlingen leans Republican.
Unemployment
Belleville
5.3%
Harlingen
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Belleville
$60,529
Harlingen
$55,891
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Belleville
$131,000
Harlingen
$125,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Belleville
19.3%
Harlingen
13.7%
Belleville has a 29% higher education than Harlingen.
Demographics
Belleville
57.8%
Harlingen
58.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Belleville
96.6
Harlingen
87.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Belleville and Harlingen share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Belleville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Harlingen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHarlingen scores 77.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.4 in Belleville. Harlingen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,047 vs $1,218 in Belleville (16% lower). Harlingen has a fair market rent (1br) of $866 vs $995 in Belleville (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Belleville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarlingen has a median property tax of $2,037 vs $2,924 in Belleville (44% lower). Belleville has a single-family homes of 69.1% compared to 62.6% in Harlingen. Belleville has a owner-occupied of 61.0% compared to 57.4% in Harlingen.
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Jobs & Economy — Belleville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarlingen: 16 min vs Belleville: 23 min for mean commute. Belleville has a poverty rate of 14.9% compared to 24.6% in Harlingen. Harlingen: 31,150 vs Belleville: 21,341 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Belleville leads
Source: FBI UCRHarlingen has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.15 in Belleville. Harlingen has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.58 compared to 5.32 in Belleville. Harlingen has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.00 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 13.7% in Harlingen. Belleville has a high school diploma or higher of 38.8% compared to 30.9% in Harlingen.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarlingen has a population of 71,669, about 1.7x the size of Belleville (41,722). Harlingen skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 38.3.
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Belleville
Harlingen
Healthcare — Belleville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBelleville: 5 vs Harlingen: 3 for with emergency services. Belleville: 3.5 vs Harlingen: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Harlingen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 0.1% in Harlingen. Harlingen has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Belleville. Harlingen: 16 min vs Belleville: 23 min for mean commute time.
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