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Rockford

Rockford, IL

Population: 147,649
VS
Champaign

Champaign, IL

Population: 88,822

Rockford vs Champaign

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

Demographics

Population
148KRockford
89KChampaign
66% diff
Median Age
38Rockford
27Champaign
38% diff
Pop. Density
2,261Rockford
3,857Champaign
71% diff
Area (sq mi)
62Rockford
23Champaign
2.7x diff
Male
48.7%
Rockford
51.1%
Champaign
5% diff
Female
51.3%
Rockford
48.9%
Champaign
5% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$53KRockford
$58KChampaign
8% diff
Per Capita Income
$30KRockford
$36KChampaign
18% diff
Poverty Rate
16.7%
Rockford
9.1%
Champaign
84% diff
Unemployment
5.2%
Rockford
2.6%
Champaign
2x diff
Cost of Living
100Rockford
100Champaign
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,142Rockford
$1,235Champaign
8% diff

Housing

Home Value
$121KRockford
$200KChampaign
65% diff
Median Rent
$954Rockford
$1,103Champaign
16% diff
Homeownership
53.8%
Rockford
44.9%
Champaign
20% diff
Zillow Value
$173KRockford
$228KChampaign
32% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,151Rockford
$1,417Champaign
23% diff
Rent Burden
31.6%
Rockford
34.4%
Champaign
9% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,174Rockford
930Champaign
26% diff
Property Crime
3,327Rockford
2,478Champaign
34% diff
Murder Rate
10Rockford
2Champaign
4.3x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FRockford
55°FChampaign
7% diff
Jan Temp
28°FRockford
35°FChampaign
22% diff
Jul Temp
74°FRockford
75°FChampaign
1% diff
Rainfall
33.0"Rockford
35.6"Champaign
8% diff
Snowfall
35.7"Rockford
12.2"Champaign
2.9x diff
Sunny Days
271Rockford
290Champaign
7% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
23.2%
Rockford
53.6%
Champaign
2.3x diff
High School+
84.9%
Rockford
94.6%
Champaign
11% diff
Graduate+
8.6%
Rockford
30.8%
Champaign
3.6x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.2 minRockford
15.3 minChampaign
39% diff
Drive Alone
77.2%
Rockford
59.2%
Champaign
30% diff
Public Transit
1.0%
Rockford
5.1%
Champaign
5.1x diff
Work from Home
7.9%
Rockford
14.9%
Champaign
89% diff

Health

Obesity
45.2%
Rockford
34.1%
Champaign
33% diff
Smoking
18.7%
Rockford
12.8%
Champaign
46% diff
Uninsured
14.5%
Rockford
8.4%
Champaign
73% diff
Diabetes
14.0%
Rockford
10.8%
Champaign
30% diff
Heart Disease
6.4%
Rockford
5.1%
Champaign
25% diff
Depression
23.1%
Rockford
21.6%
Champaign
7% diff

The Verdict

9 Rockford
:
30 Champaign

Champaign leads in 30 of 39 categories

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