Population
DeKalb
40,464
Belleville
41,722
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Belleville
$60,529
Home Value
DeKalb
$202,900
Belleville
$131,000
Rent
DeKalb
$1,030
Belleville
$947
Crime Rate
DeKalb
3.93
Belleville
5.32
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Belleville
96.6
Avg Temp
DeKalb
N/A
Belleville
N/A
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Belleville
5.3%
How Similar Are DeKalb & Belleville?
Belleville is DeKalb's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
DeKalb
40,464
Belleville
41,722
Both cities have similar populations — DeKalb at 40,464 and Belleville at 41,722.
Violent Crime
DeKalb
3.93
Belleville
5.32
Belleville has a 26% higher violent crime than DeKalb.
Property Crime
DeKalb
25.14
Belleville
18.12
DeKalb has a 28% higher property crime than Belleville.
Political Leaning
DeKalb
48.1%
Belleville
45.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Belleville
5.3%
DeKalb has a 50% higher unemployment than Belleville.
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Belleville
$60,529
Belleville has a 23% higher median income than DeKalb.
Home Values
DeKalb
$202,900
Belleville
$131,000
DeKalb has a 35% higher home values than Belleville.
Education
DeKalb
18.1%
Belleville
19.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
DeKalb
62.6%
Belleville
57.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Belleville
96.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. DeKalb and Belleville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Belleville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Belleville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBelleville scores 96.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.9 in DeKalb. DeKalb scores 71.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.4 in Belleville. Belleville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,373 in DeKalb (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Belleville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville has a median property tax of $2,924 vs $5,696 in DeKalb (95% lower). DeKalb has a median home value of $202,900 vs $131,000 in Belleville (55% higher). DeKalb has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 12.3% in Belleville.
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Jobs & Economy — Belleville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 10.6% in DeKalb. Belleville has a poverty rate of 14.9% compared to 25.7% in DeKalb. Belleville has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb.
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Crime & Safety — DeKalb leads
Source: FBI UCRBelleville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.02 compared to 21.24 in DeKalb. DeKalb has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.15 in Belleville. DeKalb has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 4.03 in Belleville.
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Schools & Education — Belleville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBelleville has a high school diploma or higher of 38.8% compared to 30.1% in DeKalb. Belleville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.3% compared to 18.1% in DeKalb.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville has a population of 41,722, about 1x the size of DeKalb (40,464). DeKalb skews younger with a median age of 25.4 vs 38.3.
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Belleville
Healthcare — DeKalb leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeKalb: 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 ACSDeKalb has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Belleville. Belleville has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 0.8% in DeKalb. Belleville has a work from home of 11.0% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb.
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