Population
Belleville
41,722
Rock Island
36,758
Median Income
Belleville
$60,529
Rock Island
$57,292
Home Value
Belleville
$131,000
Rock Island
$118,400
Rent
Belleville
$947
Rock Island
$819
Crime Rate
Belleville
5.32
Rock Island
5.44
Cost of Living
Belleville
96.6
Rock Island
88.8
Avg Temp
Belleville
N/A
Rock Island
N/A
Unemployment
Belleville
5.3%
Rock Island
6.5%
How Similar Are Belleville & Rock Island?
Rock Island is Belleville's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Belleville
41,722
Rock Island
36,758
Belleville has a 12% larger population than Rock Island.
Violent Crime
Belleville
5.32
Rock Island
5.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Belleville
18.12
Rock Island
27.15
Rock Island has a 33% higher property crime than Belleville.
Political Leaning
Belleville
45.1%
Rock Island
44.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Belleville
5.3%
Rock Island
6.5%
Rock Island has a 18% higher unemployment than Belleville.
Median Income
Belleville
$60,529
Rock Island
$57,292
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Belleville
$131,000
Rock Island
$118,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Belleville
19.3%
Rock Island
14.4%
Belleville has a 26% higher education than Rock Island.
Demographics
Belleville
57.8%
Rock Island
68.0%
Rock Island has a 15% higher demographics than Belleville.
Cost of Living
Belleville
96.6
Rock Island
88.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Belleville and Rock Island share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rock Island
Belleville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rock Island leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRock Island scores 83.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.4 in Belleville. Rock Island scores 86.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.9 in Belleville. Rock Island scores 88.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 96.6 in Belleville.
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Housing Market — Rock Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Island has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 12.3% in Belleville. Rock Island has a median rent of $819 vs $947 in Belleville (16% lower). Belleville has a median home value of $131,000 vs $118,400 in Rock Island (11% higher).
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Belleville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Island: 18 min vs Belleville: 23 min for mean commute. Belleville has a poverty rate of 14.9% compared to 20.9% in Rock Island. Belleville has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 8.8% in Rock Island.
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Crime & Safety — Belleville leads
Source: FBI UCRRock Island has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.15 in Belleville. Rock Island has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.37 in Belleville. Belleville has a property crime clearance of 18.9% compared to 8.9% in Rock Island.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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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 Rock Island. Belleville has a high school diploma or higher of 38.8% compared to 34.2% in Rock Island.
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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 1.1x the size of Rock Island (36,758). Rock Island skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 38.3.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Belleville
Rock Island
Healthcare — Belleville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBelleville: 3.5 vs Rock Island: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Belleville: 5 vs Rock Island: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Belleville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Rock Island. Belleville has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 2.4% in Rock Island. Rock Island: 18 min vs Belleville: 23 min for mean commute time.
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