Living in Belleville (Illinois)

Belleville (Illinois) is a large place in Illinois, United States, home to 42,034 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 8%, #515 of 7,271), low-income households (top 10%, #920 of 9,771), movers on a budget (top 13%, #1,572 of 12,111).

Residents42,034
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport42 km (St. Louis Lambert International)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km697,000 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line9.0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,125 km
Within 10 km85,365 people
Greater areaGreater St. Louis, 26 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 28 min, sunset 23:43

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How Belleville (Illinois) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Illinois
Young family52#4,697 of 11,898#287 of 558Map
Low-income household57#920 of 9,771#68 of 440Map
Low-income family54#2,279 of 8,006#199 of 388Map
Single parent55#2,157 of 6,237#161 of 313Map
Pensioner couple63#3,523 of 9,474#129 of 435Map
Single pensioner56#5,557 of 9,474#264 of 435Map
Early retiree60#4,859 of 10,762#198 of 472Map
Single professional40#3,581 of 4,537#203 of 241Map
Young professional42#3,558 of 4,444#196 of 230Map
DINKS40#2,760 of 3,053#150 of 161Map
Remote worker67#515 of 7,271#41 of 345Map
Commuter57#4,592 of 6,227#227 of 314Map
Car-free household41#3,197 of 3,933#162 of 190Map
Student70#943 of 2,119#69 of 129Map
First-home buyer59#1,093 of 8,006#95 of 388Map
Budget-constrained mover56#1,572 of 12,111#110 of 515Map
Urban lifestyle seeker34#3,284 of 4,114#172 of 206Map
Expat professional48#4,574 of 7,271#242 of 345Map
Healthcare-first mover49#6,791 of 9,474#379 of 435Map
Nature-focused household31#14,842 of 18,063#572 of 778Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover4#15,082 of 16,523#533 of 715Map
Rural value seeker37#11,468 of 18,063#507 of 778Map
High-net-worth mover54#6,828 of 16,523#340 of 715Map
Lottery winner56#5,316 of 21,167#286 of 943Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#5,629 of 12,111#279 of 515Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner51#6,154 of 12,111#293 of 515Map
Digital native46#2,822 of 4,750#176 of 254Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Foundation67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • Health and elderly61
  • Affordability56
  • Education and family56
  • Lifestyle and amenities53
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
  • Jobs and economy46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)23
  • Safety and community21
  • Green space20
  • Sea or lake shore7
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.