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Aurora

Aurora, IL

Population: 179,867
VS
Rockford

Rockford, IL

Population: 147,649

Aurora vs Rockford

Side-by-side comparison of Aurora, IL and Rockford, IL

Demographics

Population
180KAurora
148KRockford
22% diff
Median Age
35Aurora
38Rockford
7% diff
Pop. Density
3,992Aurora
2,261Rockford
77% diff
Area (sq mi)
46Aurora
62Rockford
35% diff
Male
49.6%
Aurora
48.7%
Rockford
2% diff
Female
50.4%
Aurora
51.3%
Rockford
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$90KAurora
$53KRockford
69% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KAurora
$30KRockford
30% diff
Poverty Rate
8.0%
Aurora
16.7%
Rockford
2.1x diff
Unemployment
4.3%
Aurora
5.2%
Rockford
21% diff
Cost of Living
100Aurora
100Rockford
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,532Aurora
$1,142Rockford
34% diff

Housing

Home Value
$260KAurora
$121KRockford
2.2x diff
Median Rent
$1,535Aurora
$954Rockford
61% diff
Homeownership
66.8%
Aurora
53.8%
Rockford
24% diff
Zillow Value
$311KAurora
$173KRockford
80% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,232Aurora
$1,151Rockford
94% diff
Rent Burden
28.5%
Aurora
31.6%
Rockford
11% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
258Aurora
1,174Rockford
4.5x diff
Property Crime
1,008Aurora
3,327Rockford
3.3x diff
Murder Rate
6Aurora
10Rockford
60% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FAurora
52°FRockford
1% diff
Jan Temp
30°FAurora
28°FRockford
7% diff
Jul Temp
73°FAurora
74°FRockford
1% diff
Rainfall
43.1"Aurora
33.0"Rockford
31% diff
Snowfall
19.5"Aurora
35.7"Rockford
83% diff
Sunny Days
270Aurora
271Rockford
0% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
37.2%
Aurora
23.2%
Rockford
60% diff
High School+
82.1%
Aurora
84.9%
Rockford
3% diff
Graduate+
13.9%
Aurora
8.6%
Rockford
62% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
28.0 minAurora
21.2 minRockford
32% diff
Drive Alone
67.7%
Aurora
77.2%
Rockford
14% diff
Public Transit
3.6%
Aurora
1.0%
Rockford
3.6x diff
Work from Home
14.5%
Aurora
7.9%
Rockford
84% diff

Health

Obesity
35.6%
Aurora
45.2%
Rockford
27% diff
Smoking
11.5%
Aurora
18.7%
Rockford
63% diff
Uninsured
15.5%
Aurora
14.5%
Rockford
7% diff
Diabetes
11.6%
Aurora
14.0%
Rockford
21% diff
Heart Disease
5.2%
Aurora
6.4%
Rockford
23% diff
Depression
17.8%
Aurora
23.1%
Rockford
30% diff

The Verdict

28 Aurora
:
11 Rockford

Aurora leads in 28 of 39 categories

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