Population
Urbana
38,447
Belleville
41,722
Median Income
Urbana
$45,854
Belleville
$60,529
Home Value
Urbana
$186,300
Belleville
$131,000
Rent
Urbana
$951
Belleville
$947
Crime Rate
Urbana
5.44
Belleville
5.32
Cost of Living
Urbana
90.7
Belleville
96.6
Avg Temp
Urbana
N/A
Belleville
N/A
Unemployment
Urbana
5.7%
Belleville
5.3%
How Similar Are Urbana & Belleville?
Belleville is Urbana's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Urbana
38,447
Belleville
41,722
Both cities have similar populations — Urbana at 38,447 and Belleville at 41,722.
Violent Crime
Urbana
5.44
Belleville
5.32
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Urbana
24.92
Belleville
18.12
Urbana has a 27% higher property crime than Belleville.
Political Leaning
Urbana
37.2%
Belleville
45.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Belleville has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Urbana
5.7%
Belleville
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Urbana
$45,854
Belleville
$60,529
Belleville has a 24% higher median income than Urbana.
Home Values
Urbana
$186,300
Belleville
$131,000
Urbana has a 30% higher home values than Belleville.
Education
Urbana
31.4%
Belleville
19.3%
Urbana has a 38% higher education than Belleville.
Demographics
Urbana
59.3%
Belleville
57.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Urbana
90.7
Belleville
96.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Urbana and Belleville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Urbana
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Belleville
Belleville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Urbana leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUrbana scores 61.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.4 in Belleville. Belleville scores 96.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.6 in Urbana. Urbana scores 85.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 96.3 in Belleville.
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Housing Market — Belleville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville has a median property tax of $2,924 vs $4,480 in Urbana (53% lower). Belleville has a owner-occupied of 61.0% compared to 34.7% in Urbana. Urbana has a median home value of $186,300 vs $131,000 in Belleville (42% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Belleville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelleville has a poverty rate of 14.9% compared to 24.8% in Urbana. Urbana: 12 min vs Belleville: 23 min for mean commute. Urbana has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 11.0% in Belleville.
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Crime & Safety — Belleville leads
Source: FBI UCRBelleville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.81 in Urbana. Belleville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.02 compared to 17.41 in Urbana. Urbana has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.15 in Belleville.
Violent 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
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Schools & Education — Urbana leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUrbana has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 19.3% in Belleville. Urbana has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 38.8% in Belleville.
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 1.1x the size of Urbana (38,447). Urbana skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 38.3.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Urbana
Belleville
Healthcare — Belleville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBelleville: 5 vs Urbana: 4 for with emergency services. Belleville: 3.5 vs Urbana: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Urbana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUrbana has a bicycle of 3.9% compared to 0.1% in Belleville. Urbana has a public transit of 7.2% compared to 3.6% in Belleville. Urbana: 12 min vs Belleville: 23 min for mean commute time.
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