Population
Belleville
41,722
Pearl
27,458
Median Income
Belleville
$60,529
Pearl
$54,643
Home Value
Belleville
$131,000
Pearl
$170,900
Rent
Belleville
$947
Pearl
$1,152
Crime Rate
Belleville
5.32
Pearl
N/A
Cost of Living
Belleville
96.6
Pearl
97.1
Avg Temp
Belleville
N/A
Pearl
N/A
Unemployment
Belleville
5.3%
Pearl
5.6%
How Similar Are Belleville & Pearl?
Pearl is Belleville's #18 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Belleville
41,722
Pearl
27,458
Belleville has a 34% larger population than Pearl.
Political Leaning
Belleville
45.1%
Pearl
73.0%
Belleville leans Democratic while Pearl leans Republican.
Unemployment
Belleville
5.3%
Pearl
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Belleville
$60,529
Pearl
$54,643
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Belleville
$131,000
Pearl
$170,900
Pearl has a 23% higher home values than Belleville.
Education
Belleville
19.3%
Pearl
18.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Belleville
57.8%
Pearl
60.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Belleville
96.6
Pearl
97.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Belleville and Pearl share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Belleville
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Pearl
Belleville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Belleville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBelleville has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,097 in Pearl (9% lower). Belleville scores 96.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.7 in Pearl. Belleville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,288 in Pearl (5% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Pearl leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPearl has a median property tax of $1,140 vs $2,924 in Belleville (156% lower). Pearl has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 12.3% in Belleville. Pearl has a median home value of $170,900 vs $131,000 in Belleville (23% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 6.2% in Pearl. Belleville: 21,341 vs Pearl: 15,538 for labor force. Pearl has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 14.9% in Belleville.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Belleville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBelleville has a high school diploma or higher of 38.8% compared to 37.3% in Pearl. Belleville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.3% compared to 18.7% in Pearl.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.5x the size of Pearl (27,458). Pearl skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 38.3.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Belleville
Pearl
Healthcare — Belleville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBelleville: 3.5 vs Pearl: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Belleville: 5 vs Pearl: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 6.2% in Pearl. Pearl has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Belleville. Pearl has a drive alone of 81.6% compared to 76.2% in Belleville.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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