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Compare Chicago Heights to Rockford

This post compares Chicago Heights, 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 Chicago Heights (city) Rockford (city)
Population 30,292 148,640
Income (median) $40,740 $37,997
Home Value (median) $98,300 $89,500
White 34% 66%
Black 42% 21%
Asian 0% 3%
With Kids 35% 32%
Age (median) 34 36
Rentals 40% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago Heights or Rockford?
A: Chicago Heights has a much smaller population count than Rockford: 30292 compared with 148640 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Chicago Heights or in Rockford?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Chicago Heights.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chicago Heights or Rockford?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Chicago Heights.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rockford does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 40% for Chicago Heights versus 44% for Rockford.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chicago Heights may include: Blue-Island, Kankakee, and Park-Forest.

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

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