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Chicago vs Rockford
Side-by-side comparison of Chicago, IL and Rockford, IL
Demographics
Population
2.7MChicago
148KRockford
18.3x diff
Median Age
36Chicago
38Rockford
5% diff
Pop. Density
12KChicago
2,261Rockford
5.3x diff
Area (sq mi)
234Chicago
62Rockford
3.8x diff
Male
48.5%
Chicago48.7%
Rockford0% diff
Female
51.5%
Chicago51.3%
Rockford0% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$75KChicago
$53KRockford
41% diff
Per Capita Income
$48KChicago
$30KRockford
58% diff
Poverty Rate
13.0%
Chicago16.7%
Rockford28% diff
Unemployment
5.3%
Chicago5.2%
Rockford2% diff
Cost of Living
100Chicago
100Rockford
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,672Chicago
$1,142Rockford
46% diff
Housing
Home Value
$315KChicago
$121KRockford
2.6x diff
Median Rent
$1,380Chicago
$954Rockford
45% diff
Homeownership
45.5%
Chicago53.8%
Rockford18% diff
Zillow Value
$312KChicago
$173KRockford
81% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,292Chicago
$1,151Rockford
99% diff
Rent Burden
29.0%
Chicago31.6%
Rockford9% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
943Chicago
1,174Rockford
24% diff
Property Crime
2,983Chicago
3,327Rockford
12% diff
Murder Rate
18Chicago
10Rockford
89% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
52°FChicago
52°FRockford
1% diff
Jan Temp
32°FChicago
28°FRockford
11% diff
Jul Temp
72°FChicago
74°FRockford
3% diff
Rainfall
49.0"Chicago
33.0"Rockford
49% diff
Snowfall
19.6"Chicago
35.7"Rockford
82% diff
Sunny Days
269Chicago
271Rockford
1% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
43.3%
Chicago23.2%
Rockford87% diff
High School+
86.8%
Chicago84.9%
Rockford2% diff
Graduate+
18.0%
Chicago8.6%
Rockford2.1x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
33.5 minChicago
21.2 minRockford
58% diff
Drive Alone
46.0%
Chicago77.2%
Rockford68% diff
Public Transit
19.3%
Chicago1.0%
Rockford19.3x diff
Work from Home
18.3%
Chicago7.9%
Rockford2.3x diff
Health
Obesity
32.9%
Chicago45.2%
Rockford37% diff
Smoking
12.1%
Chicago18.7%
Rockford55% diff
Uninsured
13.6%
Chicago14.5%
Rockford7% diff
Diabetes
12.4%
Chicago14.0%
Rockford13% diff
Heart Disease
5.1%
Chicago6.4%
Rockford25% diff
Depression
18.7%
Chicago23.1%
Rockford24% diff
The Verdict
28
Chicago
:
11
Rockford
Chicago leads in 28 of 39 categories