Batavia, IL vs Belmont, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Batavia

72.9

#804 nationally

Belmont

61.6

#1893 nationally

Batavia leads in cost of living index (117 vs 284). Batavia leads in crime level (2.5 vs 4.5). Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $113,824).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Batavia, IL	Belmont, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#804)	61.6 (#1893)
Population	26,235	26,622
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$472,001	$2,284,322
Median Household Income	$113,824	$185,944
Average Commute	29.6 min	29.1 min
Walk Score	29	47
Crime Level	2.5	4.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	284
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+9.4	D+50.3