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Compare Aurora to Rock Island

This post compares Aurora, Illinois to Rock Island, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Aurora (city) Rock Island (city)
Population 200,946 38,560
Income (median) $44,325 $41,366
Home Value (median) $170,800 $100,500
White 56% 69%
Black 10% 20%
Asian 8% 3%
With Kids 45% 28%
Age (median) 32 37
Rentals 35% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Aurora or Rock Island?
A: Aurora has a much larger population count than Rock Island: 200946 compared with 38560 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Aurora or in Rock Island?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Aurora.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Aurora or Rock Island?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Aurora.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Aurora does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 35% for Aurora versus 34% for Rock Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Aurora may include: Elgin, Joliet, and Carpentersville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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