2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Belleville, IL vs St. Charles, MO

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- Household income in St. Charles, is 34% more than it is in Belleville and is 9% above the National Average.
- Belleville unemployment rate is 7.2%.
- St. Charles unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Belleville, ILSt. Charles, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,470  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$75,516$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,596  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Belleville, ILSt. Charles, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Belleville, ILSt. Charles, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.9%13.1%
Reviews for Belleville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Nice place to live. St Louis is right across the river and there is easy access either by car or by the metro  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I are in our late 40s and looking for the perfect spot to move to. We are retired military and presently live about 20 minutes from St. Louis. We  More

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Property value got lower because of politics , not, the economy. And realtors are panicing people who want to sell into selling cheaper so realtors can make a quick buck  More

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Reviews for St. Charles    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I grew up here and I loved everything about the county. There are thousands of little trails all over the place, so when I was a child we would always go running around  More

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Over 10 years ago

It is way too hot & humid here in the summer. Winters are great, except for a lack of  More

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Good growth, decent economics, below average politics. School system above  More

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