Rockford vs Elgin
Side-by-side comparison of Rockford, IL and Elgin, IL
Demographics
Population
148KRockford
114KElgin
29% diff
Median Age
38Rockford
36Elgin
3% diff
Pop. Density
2,261Rockford
2,989Elgin
32% diff
Area (sq mi)
62Rockford
38Elgin
64% diff
Male
48.7%
Rockford50.7%
Elgin4% diff
Female
51.3%
Rockford49.3%
Elgin4% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$53KRockford
$88KElgin
66% diff
Per Capita Income
$30KRockford
$36KElgin
19% diff
Poverty Rate
16.7%
Rockford8.9%
Elgin88% diff
Unemployment
8.6%
Rockford6.3%
Elgin37% diff
Cost of Living
100Rockford
100Elgin
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,142Rockford
$1,060Elgin
8% diff
Housing
Home Value
$121KRockford
$252KElgin
2.1x diff
Median Rent
$954Rockford
$1,260Elgin
32% diff
Homeownership
53.8%
Rockford71.4%
Elgin33% diff
Zillow Value
$187KRockford
$340KElgin
82% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,151Rockford
$1,736Elgin
51% diff
Rent Burden
31.6%
Rockford28.5%
Elgin11% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
1,083Rockford
275Elgin
3.9x diff
Property Crime
2,563Rockford
1,114Elgin
2.3x diff
Murder Rate
13Rockford
6Elgin
2.1x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
49°FRockford
49°FElgin
1% diff
Jan Temp
22°FRockford
22°FElgin
1% diff
Jul Temp
74°FRockford
74°FElgin
0% diff
Rainfall
37.2"Rockford
39.9"Elgin
7% diff
Snowfall
37.1"Rockford
32.1"Elgin
16% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
23.2%
Rockford26.0%
Elgin12% diff
High School+
84.9%
Rockford81.2%
Elgin5% diff
Graduate+
8.6%
Rockford9.9%
Elgin15% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
21.2 minRockford
27.8 minElgin
31% diff
Drive Alone
77.2%
Rockford72.7%
Elgin6% diff
Public Transit
1.0%
Rockford1.8%
Elgin80% diff
Work from Home
7.9%
Rockford11.6%
Elgin47% diff
Health
Obesity
45.2%
Rockford35.7%
Elgin27% diff
Smoking
18.7%
Rockford12.1%
Elgin55% diff
Uninsured
7.0%
Rockford10.9%
Elgin56% diff
Diabetes
14.0%
Rockford11.5%
Elgin22% diff
Heart Disease
6.4%
Rockford5.2%
Elgin23% diff
Depression
23.1%
Rockford18.7%
Elgin24% diff
The Verdict
13
Rockford
:
25
Elgin
Elgin leads in 25 of 38 categories