Population
Belleville
41,722
Hazel Park
14,945
Median Income
Belleville
$60,529
Hazel Park
$62,878
Home Value
Belleville
$131,000
Hazel Park
$141,200
Rent
Belleville
$947
Hazel Park
$1,221
Crime Rate
Belleville
5.32
Hazel Park
2.03
Cost of Living
Belleville
96.6
Hazel Park
103.1
Avg Temp
Belleville
N/A
Hazel Park
N/A
Unemployment
Belleville
5.3%
Hazel Park
4.4%
How Similar Are Belleville & Hazel Park?
Hazel Park is Belleville's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Belleville
41,722
Hazel Park
14,945
Belleville (41,722) is about 2.8x larger than Hazel Park (14,945).
Violent Crime
Belleville
5.32
Hazel Park
2.03
Belleville's violent crime is significantly higher than Hazel Park's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Belleville
18.12
Hazel Park
16.66
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Belleville
45.1%
Hazel Park
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Belleville
5.3%
Hazel Park
4.4%
Belleville has a 18% higher unemployment than Hazel Park.
Median Income
Belleville
$60,529
Hazel Park
$62,878
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Belleville
$131,000
Hazel Park
$141,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Belleville
19.3%
Hazel Park
18.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Belleville
57.8%
Hazel Park
75.1%
Hazel Park has a 23% higher demographics than Belleville.
Cost of Living
Belleville
96.6
Hazel Park
103.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Belleville and Hazel Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hazel Park leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Belleville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBelleville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,411 in Hazel Park (14% lower). Belleville scores 96.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.2 in Hazel Park. Belleville has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,122 in Hazel Park (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Hazel Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHazel Park has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 12.3% in Belleville. Hazel Park has a median property tax of $2,262 vs $2,924 in Belleville (29% lower). Belleville has a median rent of $947 vs $1,221 in Hazel Park (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Hazel Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville: 21,341 vs Hazel Park: 8,651 for labor force. Hazel Park has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 5.3% in Belleville. Hazel Park has a government sector of 45.7% compared to 37.6% in Belleville.
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Crime & Safety — Hazel Park leads
Source: FBI UCRHazel Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.69 compared to 5.82 in Belleville. Hazel Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 4.03 in Belleville. Hazel Park has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.03 compared to 5.32 in Belleville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHazel Park has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 38.8% in Belleville. Belleville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.3% compared to 18.7% in Hazel Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville has a population of 41,722, about 2.8x the size of Hazel Park (14,945). Hazel Park skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 38.3.
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Belleville
Hazel Park
Healthcare — Belleville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBelleville: 5 vs Hazel Park: 2 for with emergency services. Belleville: 3.5 vs Hazel Park: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hazel Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHazel Park has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Belleville. Belleville has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 2.3% in Hazel Park. Hazel Park has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 11.0% in Belleville.
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