Population
Belleville
41,722
Topeka
126,103
Median Income
Belleville
$60,529
Topeka
$55,902
Home Value
Belleville
$131,000
Topeka
$130,600
Rent
Belleville
$947
Topeka
$947
Crime Rate
Belleville
5.32
Topeka
8.57
Cost of Living
Belleville
96.6
Topeka
88.9
Avg Temp
Belleville
N/A
Topeka
N/A
Unemployment
Belleville
5.3%
Topeka
4.9%
How Similar Are Belleville & Topeka?
Topeka is Belleville's #15 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Belleville
41,722
Topeka
126,103
Topeka (126,103) is about 3.0x larger than Belleville (41,722).
Violent Crime
Belleville
5.32
Topeka
8.57
Topeka has a 38% higher violent crime than Belleville.
Property Crime
Belleville
18.12
Topeka
36.43
Topeka has a 50% higher property crime than Belleville.
Political Leaning
Belleville
45.1%
Topeka
48.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Belleville
5.3%
Topeka
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Belleville
$60,529
Topeka
$55,902
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Belleville
$131,000
Topeka
$130,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Belleville
19.3%
Topeka
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Belleville
57.8%
Topeka
71.0%
Topeka has a 19% higher demographics than Belleville.
Cost of Living
Belleville
96.6
Topeka
88.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Belleville and Topeka share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Topeka leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Topeka leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTopeka scores 75.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.4 in Belleville. Topeka has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $995 in Belleville (21% lower). Topeka has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,057 vs $1,218 in Belleville (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Topeka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTopeka has a median property tax of $1,991 vs $2,924 in Belleville (47% lower). Topeka has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 12.3% in Belleville. Belleville has a owner-occupied of 61.0% compared to 59.1% in Topeka.
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Jobs & Economy — Topeka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTopeka: 62,868 vs Belleville: 21,341 for labor force. Topeka: 15 min vs Belleville: 23 min for mean commute. Belleville has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 9.6% in Topeka.
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Crime & Safety — Belleville leads
Source: FBI UCRBelleville has a property crime clearance of 18.9% compared to 5.8% in Topeka. Belleville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.02 compared to 25.05 in Topeka. Belleville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.81 in Topeka.
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Schools & Education — Topeka leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTopeka has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 38.8% in Belleville. Topeka has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 19.3% in Belleville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTopeka has a population of 126,103, about 3x the size of Belleville (41,722).
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Topeka
Healthcare — Topeka leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTopeka: 4.0 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 public transit of 3.6% compared to 0.9% in Topeka. Belleville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Topeka. Topeka: 15 min vs Belleville: 23 min for mean commute time.
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