Beloit
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Chamberlin Springs Gazebo, 1875
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About Beloit
City in Wisconsin, United StatesBeloit ( bə-LOYT) is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located along the Rock River in southern Wisconsin, on the state border with Illinois. The population was 36,657 at the 2020 census. The Janesville–Beloit metropolitan statistical area, consisting solely of Rock County, has an estimated 165,000 residents.
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How Beloit ranks
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Housing in Beloit
The median sale price was $203,000 in May 2026.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Beloit
Safety Grade C-
Beloit reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less.
Work & commute in Beloit
Full picture →About one in 4 of Beloit’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Janesville (16%), Madison (8%) and Beloit (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Health in Beloit
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Wisconsin
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Beloit
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Beloit
Full climate →Beloit has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Beloit
All Beloit schools →School Grade D-
The public schools Beloit’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 97% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.
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