Belleville
- Suburb in Illinois
Suburb
Belleville
- grade B+Overall Grade
- Suburb in Illinois
- Rating 3.56 out of 5 156 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B+
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade B
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade B+
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B minus
- Weathergrade B minus
- Cost of Livinggrade A minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade B minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B+
- Commutegrade B+
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Median Home Value
$97,500
National
$229,800Median Rent
$817
National
$1,096Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Belleville Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault377.4national 282.7
- Murder4.9national 6.1
- Rape113.5national 40.7
- Robbery86.3national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary520.4national 500.1
- Theft1,900.8national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft276.3national 284
Residents
Working in Belleville
Jobs
grade B minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$52,843
National
$64,994Top Public Schools Serving Belleville
Top Private Schools Near Belleville
- grade A+
St. Louis University High School
- Rating 4.61 out of 5 233 reviews
- grade A
Governor French Academy
- Rating 4.2 out of 5 69 reviews
- grade A
Althoff Catholic College Preparatory High School
- Rating 3.98 out of 5 90 reviews
- grade A minus
St. Louis Christian Academy
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
- grade A minus
Father McGivney Catholic High School
- Rating 4.59 out of 5 34 reviews
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Belleville a nice, big town near St. Louis with a rich history. Belleville's historic district has been kept in great condition and the town has many museums.
The City of Belleville hosts many festivals throughout the year like Belleville's Christkindlmarkt, Art on The Square, Belleville's Chilli Cook-Off, Tour de Belleville, as well as many marathons and 5ks. Belleville offers many small and local businesses on its long main street. Main The Lady of the Snows shrine overlooks St. Louis and has a "Way of Lights" event for the Christmas season.
The City of Belleville hosts many festivals throughout the year like Belleville's Christkindlmarkt, Art on The Square, Belleville's Chilli Cook-Off, Tour de Belleville, as well as many marathons and 5ks. Belleville offers many small and local businesses on its long main street. Main The Lady of the Snows shrine overlooks St. Louis and has a "Way of Lights" event for the Christmas season.
I've been having a great experience living in Belleville these past 6 years. When I was younger I moved a lot and Belleville was by far the best city I have lived in. In seventh grade I made the middle school cheer team, and that's when I feel in love with the sport. I have been cheering every since then. Belleville West Highschool provided me with the best experience, even though my senior year didn't go as planned. I loved being involved, so I did basketball cheer, football cheer, Empower Me club, Harambee, and National Honors Society. If I had the chance I would do it all over again. Overall, Belleville is a great place to live. I always feel safe, we don't have natural disasters, and the people in the community are friendly.
Belleville has its pros and cons. I love the local business here from Balance Coffee and Tea (our coffee shop) to Cosmic Comics, these business oozes with charm. But it is no secret that many small mom and pop shops are struggling to survive through the COVID 19 pandemic, this makes me very anxious about the future of my town. We also have a ton of annual festivals like Art on the Square, The Chilli Cook-Off, and The Puppy Parade. In addition to these pros, Belleville is also extremely culturally, racially, economically, and religiously diverse. And as a biracial black man with a stepfather who is a Muslim, we have experienced a lot less racial and religious discrimination than we would have in many southern Illinois towns even a few miles away. However the town feels empty, besides the local buissnesses there isn't much for to do on regular baizes without driving to other towns in the surrounding area.