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Compare Batavia to Rockford

This post compares Batavia, Illinois to Rockford, 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 Batavia (city) Rockford (city)
Population 26,499 148,640
Income (median) $69,531 $37,997
Home Value (median) $290,200 $89,500
White 91% 66%
Black 2% 21%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 34% 32%
Age (median) 41 36
Rentals 22% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Batavia or Rockford?
A: Batavia has a much smaller population count than Rockford: 26499 compared with 148640 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Batavia or in Rockford?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Batavia.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Batavia or Rockford?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Batavia.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rockford does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 22% for Batavia versus 44% for Rockford.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Batavia may include: Geneva, Mokena, and Wheaton.

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

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