Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Belleview grades D− overall, 618th among Florida's 634 graded towns, mostly because of schools and health. Its schools rank behind 87% of the state's. Residents are less healthy than 81% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. In its favor, 4% of its land is conserved. Belleview’s violent crime rate is 5.2 per 1,000 residents, where Florida’s towns sit at 2.1 and U.S. towns at 1.6. Its National Register listings include Belleview School and Lake Lillian Neighborhood Historic District. Belleview's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 85% of U.S. towns.
Where Belleview beats most towns.
4,492 counted in 2010 and 5,413 in 2020; an estimated 6,512 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 18.2% since 2020, after 20.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Belleview is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 130 in 1890, 5,413 in 2020. The archive holds 21 old photos and papers going back to 1928 and 3 maps from 1895 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Belleview, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Belleview.
Belleview has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Ocala and other neighbors, but it reports violent crime at about twice the Florida rate.
Its public schools are run by the Marion school district. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belleview Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 681 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
2.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Lake Lillian, 20 acres with 1.8 miles of trail.
| Belleview | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Lillian | 1.8 mi | 20 |
| 2. Fred King Playground | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Belleview. Belleview beats the Florida average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Belleview.
| Belleview | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Belleview | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.4% | 12.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 7.2% |
| More adults with depression | 21.4% | 17.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Violent crime runs at 5.2 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Florida rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on its C−. Reported crimes rose from 33 to 173 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Belleview is 22.2 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Belleview home is worth about $252,000, down 2% in a year, 33% below the Florida typical home. 54% of Belleview households own their home.
| Belleview | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,257 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Lisbon weather station, 21 miles away, records that about 73 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. The Lisbon weather station, 21 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 327 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 81% of Florida places with climate records.
Belleview has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Belleview’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Belleview has about as many jobs (2,380) as working residents, but only 113 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Belleview for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Ocala (28%), Wildwood (5%) and The Villages (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
| Belleview | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 2017, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Belleview.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Belleview. Close and well known come first.
16 mi National forestOcala National Forest
35 mi MountainSugarloaf Mountain
11 mi Zoo & aquariumSilver Springs
33 mi Ancient siteDevil's Den
40 mi State parkPaynes Prairie
39 mi LookoutFlorida Citrus TowerOcala National Forest: Sandra Friend, Public domain · Sugarloaf Mountain: Lithium6ion at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Silver Springs: NeilEvans, Public domain · Devil's Den: Eric Beach, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paynes Prairie: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Florida Citrus Tower: The shyguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Belleview
About 7 of every 100 Belleview residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
2 places in Belleview on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Florida, United States
Belleview is a city in Marion County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,413 at the 2020 census, up from 4,492 in 2010. It is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's name comes from the French words belle and vue, meaning "beautiful view". "City with Small Town Charm" is the city's motto.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Belleview grades D− overall, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns and #618 of 634 in Florida. It grades C− for health, C− for safety and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 4.1 years of the area's median household income ($61,010 across the Ocala, FL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
