Population
Belleville
41,722
Riverside
24,432
Median Income
Belleville
$60,529
Riverside
$59,271
Home Value
Belleville
$131,000
Riverside
$139,100
Rent
Belleville
$947
Riverside
$1,015
Crime Rate
Belleville
5.32
Riverside
2.43
Cost of Living
Belleville
96.6
Riverside
94.4
Avg Temp
Belleville
N/A
Riverside
N/A
Unemployment
Belleville
5.3%
Riverside
5.7%
How Similar Are Belleville & Riverside?
Riverside is Belleville's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Belleville
41,722
Riverside
24,432
Belleville has a 41% larger population than Riverside.
Violent Crime
Belleville
5.32
Riverside
2.43
Belleville's violent crime is significantly higher than Riverside's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Belleville
18.12
Riverside
17.25
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Belleville
45.1%
Riverside
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Belleville
5.3%
Riverside
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Belleville
$60,529
Riverside
$59,271
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Belleville
$131,000
Riverside
$139,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Belleville
19.3%
Riverside
14.4%
Belleville has a 26% higher education than Riverside.
Demographics
Belleville
57.8%
Riverside
79.1%
Riverside has a 27% higher demographics than Belleville.
Cost of Living
Belleville
96.6
Riverside
94.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Belleville and Riverside share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Belleville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Riverside leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRiverside scores 84.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.4 in Belleville. Belleville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,273 in Riverside. Riverside scores 94.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 96.6 in Belleville.
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Housing Market — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 12.3% in Belleville. Riverside has a median property tax of $2,186 vs $2,924 in Belleville (34% lower). Belleville has a owner-occupied of 61.0% compared to 55.3% in Riverside.
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Jobs & Economy — Belleville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville: 21,341 vs Riverside: 12,580 for labor force. Riverside: 18 min vs Belleville: 23 min for mean commute. Belleville has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 9.0% in Riverside.
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Crime & Safety — Riverside leads
Source: FBI UCRBelleville has a property crime clearance of 18.9% compared to 2.9% in Riverside. Riverside has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.44 compared to 5.82 in Belleville. Riverside has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.15 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 14.4% in Riverside. Belleville has a high school diploma or higher of 38.8% compared to 34.6% in Riverside.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville has a population of 41,722, about 1.7x the size of Riverside (24,432). Riverside skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 38.3.
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Belleville
Riverside
Healthcare — Belleville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBelleville: 5 vs Riverside: 2 for with emergency services. Belleville: 3.5 vs Riverside: 2.0 for 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 0.2% in Riverside. Riverside: 18 min vs Belleville: 23 min for mean commute time. Belleville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Riverside.
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