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Rockford

Rockford, IL

Population: 147,649
VS
Peoria

Peoria, IL

Population: 112,126

Rockford vs Peoria

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

Demographics

Population
148KRockford
112KPeoria
32% diff
Median Age
38Rockford
36Peoria
5% diff
Pop. Density
2,261Rockford
2,330Peoria
3% diff
Area (sq mi)
62Rockford
50Peoria
23% diff
Male
48.7%
Rockford
48.5%
Peoria
0% diff
Female
51.3%
Rockford
51.5%
Peoria
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$53KRockford
$59KPeoria
10% diff
Per Capita Income
$30KRockford
$39KPeoria
28% diff
Poverty Rate
16.7%
Rockford
13.6%
Peoria
23% diff
Unemployment
5.2%
Rockford
4.9%
Peoria
6% diff
Cost of Living
100Rockford
100Peoria
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,142Rockford
$1,438Peoria
26% diff

Housing

Home Value
$121KRockford
$150KPeoria
24% diff
Median Rent
$954Rockford
$951Peoria
0% diff
Homeownership
53.8%
Rockford
58.2%
Peoria
8% diff
Zillow Value
$173KRockford
$128KPeoria
35% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,151Rockford
$1,142Peoria
1% diff
Rent Burden
31.6%
Rockford
30.6%
Peoria
3% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,174Rockford
1,044Peoria
13% diff
Property Crime
3,327Rockford
3,749Peoria
13% diff
Murder Rate
10Rockford
23Peoria
2.3x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FRockford
55°FPeoria
6% diff
Jan Temp
28°FRockford
32°FPeoria
13% diff
Jul Temp
74°FRockford
76°FPeoria
2% diff
Rainfall
33.0"Rockford
33.9"Peoria
3% diff
Snowfall
35.7"Rockford
10.7"Peoria
3.3x diff
Sunny Days
271Rockford
273Peoria
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
23.2%
Rockford
38.0%
Peoria
64% diff
High School+
84.9%
Rockford
92.1%
Peoria
8% diff
Graduate+
8.6%
Rockford
15.6%
Peoria
81% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.2 minRockford
17.6 minPeoria
20% diff
Drive Alone
77.2%
Rockford
75.9%
Peoria
2% diff
Public Transit
1.0%
Rockford
1.3%
Peoria
31% diff
Work from Home
7.9%
Rockford
10.5%
Peoria
33% diff

Health

Obesity
45.2%
Rockford
36.7%
Peoria
23% diff
Smoking
18.7%
Rockford
15.7%
Peoria
19% diff
Uninsured
14.5%
Rockford
9.5%
Peoria
53% diff
Diabetes
14.0%
Rockford
12.6%
Peoria
11% diff
Heart Disease
6.4%
Rockford
5.9%
Peoria
8% diff
Depression
23.1%
Rockford
22.2%
Peoria
4% diff

The Verdict

8 Rockford
:
31 Peoria

Peoria leads in 31 of 39 categories

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