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Living in Bellwood

Bellwood is a city in the United States. There were 28,869 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. For Bellwood, owner occupation was 78.4%, and the vacancy rate was 6.18% in July 2026. Its population was 18,256 in July 2026.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Bellwood?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,293 per month, while the median home value was US$230,000 in July 2026. 59% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Bellwood yet.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$1,293/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent58.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct6.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,302 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Median monthly rent1,137 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count185 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

11.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,108 people of 18,116 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$79,513 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Bellwood is 6.3%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–10Bellwood 6.3%95 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd79,513 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct77.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct92.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct2.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct5.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct8.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary2,974 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,868 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov20Official
Unemployment rate6.33 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bellwood. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bellwood. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct84.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools16 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct25.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio928 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents28,869 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate3,376 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bellwood when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBellwood highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bellwood highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diego1,504Bellwoodrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,504 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents675.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count47 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute27.78 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct4.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct0.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Destinations from nearest airport206 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Nearest airportORD3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport11 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bellwood. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bellwood.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Bellwood average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND29°-7°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bellwood average monthly precipitation, mm0306090120515062951141049410881876154JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bellwood annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.2PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Bellwood is 8.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–9Bellwood 8.258 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.22 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202423Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.222 · Feb 2.06 · Mar 8.33 · Apr 15 · May 21.39 · Jun 26.89 · Jul 29.17 · Aug 28.06 · Sep 24.17 · Oct 17.06 · Nov 9.11 · Dec 2.56 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094846 (CHICAGO OHARE INTL AP)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.33 · Feb -5.67 · Mar -0.556 · Apr 4.61 · May 10.33 · Jun 16 · Jul 19.11 · Aug 18.39 · Sep 13.94 · Oct 7.44 · Nov 1.17 · Dec -4.22 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094846 (CHICAGO OHARE INTL AP)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 5 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 14.7 · May 19.3 · Jun 23.9 · Jul 26.3 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 21.8 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 5.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 50.55 · Feb 50.04 · Mar 62.23 · Apr 95.25 · May 114 · Jun 104.1 · Jul 94.23 · Aug 107.9 · Sep 81.03 · Oct 87.12 · Nov 61.47 · Dec 53.59 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094846 (CHICAGO OHARE INTL AP)14Official · nearest-station reading
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3148 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M310.07 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count20 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm898 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul23.75 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.79 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan-0.25 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Niles18,116 residentsGainesville18,112 residentsArroyo Grande18,123 residentsNederland18,108 residentsSouthbridge Town18,106 residentsWeirton18,133 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bellwood residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.4%Foreign residents11.6%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area15.01 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)17Official
Foreign-resident share5.49 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents2,108 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density2,917 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population18,116 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population17,990 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is Bellwood a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–66%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–78%
Student56%strong on education, weak on work · range 45–67%
Family56%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–66%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–61%
Foreign residents2,108 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population18,116 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent58.95 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent1,137 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,302 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary2,974 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd230,000 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes78.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour64.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad11.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct6.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct5.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct61.86 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct77.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct8.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct17.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct93.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus8,735 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct8.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct86.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Bellwood?

The median gross salary is 3,868 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Bellwood?

The unemployment rate is 6.33 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Bellwood?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.22 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Bellwood?

Police recorded 1,504 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Bellwood?

The published population is 18,116 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Bellwood?

2,108 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Bellwood a good place to live?

Bellwood may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  10. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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  1. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00094846 (CHICAGO OHARE INTL AP) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  11. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  12. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  13. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26

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