Population
Belleville
41,722
Lynchburg
79,255
Median Income
Belleville
$60,529
Lynchburg
$59,808
Home Value
Belleville
$131,000
Lynchburg
$211,800
Rent
Belleville
$947
Lynchburg
$1,043
Crime Rate
Belleville
5.32
Lynchburg
3.57
Cost of Living
Belleville
96.6
Lynchburg
99.9
Avg Temp
Belleville
N/A
Lynchburg
N/A
Unemployment
Belleville
5.3%
Lynchburg
5.0%
How Similar Are Belleville & Lynchburg?
Lynchburg is Belleville's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Belleville
41,722
Lynchburg
79,255
Lynchburg has a 47% larger population than Belleville.
Violent Crime
Belleville
5.32
Lynchburg
3.57
Belleville has a 33% higher violent crime than Lynchburg.
Property Crime
Belleville
18.12
Lynchburg
17.38
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Belleville
45.1%
Lynchburg
53.3%
Belleville leans Democratic while Lynchburg leans Republican.
Unemployment
Belleville
5.3%
Lynchburg
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Belleville
$60,529
Lynchburg
$59,808
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Belleville
$131,000
Lynchburg
$211,800
Lynchburg has a 38% higher home values than Belleville.
Education
Belleville
19.3%
Lynchburg
21.6%
Lynchburg has a 11% higher education than Belleville.
Demographics
Belleville
57.8%
Lynchburg
62.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Belleville
96.6
Lynchburg
99.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Belleville and Lynchburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Belleville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBelleville scores 96.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 110.1 in Lynchburg. Lynchburg scores 91.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.4 in Belleville. Belleville has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,033 in Lynchburg.
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Housing Market — Belleville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynchburg has a median property tax of $1,778 vs $2,924 in Belleville (64% lower). Lynchburg has a median home value of $211,800 vs $131,000 in Belleville (38% higher). Belleville has a owner-occupied of 61.0% compared to 49.1% in Lynchburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Lynchburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynchburg: 38,659 vs Belleville: 21,341 for labor force. Belleville has a poverty rate of 14.9% compared to 17.4% in Lynchburg. Belleville has a per capita income of $33,315 vs $30,004 in Lynchburg (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lynchburg leads
Source: FBI UCRLynchburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.09 compared to 5.82 in Belleville. Lynchburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.56 compared to 4.03 in Belleville. Lynchburg has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.57 compared to 5.32 in Belleville.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLynchburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.6% compared to 19.3% in Belleville. Belleville has a high school diploma or higher of 38.8% compared to 35.1% in Lynchburg.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynchburg has a population of 79,255, about 1.9x the size of Belleville (41,722). Lynchburg skews younger with a median age of 28.4 vs 38.3.
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Belleville
Lynchburg
Healthcare — Lynchburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLynchburg: 3.6 vs Belleville: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Belleville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Lynchburg. Belleville has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 2.0% in Lynchburg. Belleville has a drive alone of 76.2% compared to 70.1% in Lynchburg.
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