Population
Belleville
41,722
Newton
18,443
Median Income
Belleville
$60,529
Newton
$67,015
Home Value
Belleville
$131,000
Newton
$151,800
Rent
Belleville
$947
Newton
$903
Crime Rate
Belleville
5.32
Newton
6.17
Cost of Living
Belleville
96.6
Newton
99.1
Avg Temp
Belleville
N/A
Newton
N/A
Unemployment
Belleville
5.3%
Newton
5.3%
How Similar Are Belleville & Newton?
Newton is Belleville's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Belleville
41,722
Newton
18,443
Belleville (41,722) is about 2.3x larger than Newton (18,443).
Violent Crime
Belleville
5.32
Newton
6.17
Newton has a 14% higher violent crime than Belleville.
Property Crime
Belleville
18.12
Newton
16.70
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Belleville
45.1%
Newton
59.6%
Belleville leans Democratic while Newton leans Republican.
Unemployment
Belleville
5.3%
Newton
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Belleville
$60,529
Newton
$67,015
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Belleville
$131,000
Newton
$151,800
Newton has a 14% higher home values than Belleville.
Education
Belleville
19.3%
Newton
20.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Belleville
57.8%
Newton
80.7%
Newton has a 28% higher demographics than Belleville.
Cost of Living
Belleville
96.6
Newton
99.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Belleville and Newton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Belleville
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Newton
Cost of Living & Affordability — Belleville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNewton has a fair market rent (1br) of $849 vs $995 in Belleville (17% lower). Newton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,099 vs $1,218 in Belleville (11% lower). Belleville scores 96.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 101.2 in Newton.
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Housing Market — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewton has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 12.3% in Belleville. Newton has a median property tax of $2,361 vs $2,924 in Belleville (24% lower). Newton has a single-family homes of 83.4% compared to 69.1% in Belleville.
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Jobs & Economy — Newton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville: 21,341 vs Newton: 10,117 for labor force. Newton has a poverty rate of 8.3% compared to 14.9% in Belleville. Belleville has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 8.1% in Newton.
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Crime & Safety — Belleville leads
Source: FBI UCRNewton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.03 compared to 5.82 in Belleville. Belleville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.77 in Newton. Belleville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.02 compared to 12.01 in Newton.
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Schools & Education — Newton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.4% compared to 19.3% in Belleville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville has a population of 41,722, about 2.3x the size of Newton (18,443). Belleville skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 39.9.
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Belleville
Newton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBelleville: 5 vs Newton: 2 for with emergency services. Newton: 4.5 vs Belleville: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Belleville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 0.0% in Newton. Belleville has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 8.1% in Newton. Newton has a drive alone of 78.0% compared to 76.2% in Belleville.
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