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Rapids City, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Rock Island County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
1,012 Population 621/sq mi density
$90,750 Median Income $41,399 per capita
$207,600 Home Value $237,890 Zillow
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
54 Violent Crime/100K 1,720 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$90,750 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$207,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
54 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$90,750
21% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,399
6% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
95% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Rapids City vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Rapids City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$90,750
121%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,399
106%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,635
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,391
97%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,391
3% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.0%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.3%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,607M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 85.3%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 9%
Other 5.7%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,880
Restaurants
375
Healthcare
405
Retail
411
Manufacturing
124

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,635
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,655
90% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$90,750
Per Capita Income$41,399
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$65,635
Avg Weekly Wage$1,391
County GDP$12,607M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.6%
Poverty Rate0.6%
Gini Coefficient0.432
Cost of Living Index100.0

Commute

Mean Commute20 minutes
Drive Alone85.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home9.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,880
Restaurants375
Healthcare405
Retail411
Manufacturing124

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$65,635
Avg Property Tax$6,655