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Compare Chicago to Rockford

This post compares Chicago, 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 (city) Rockford (city)
Population 2,722,586 148,640
Income (median) $49,309 $37,997
Home Value (median) $234,500 $89,500
White 49% 66%
Black 30% 21%
Asian 6% 3%
With Kids 27% 32%
Age (median) 34 36
Rentals 55% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago or Rockford?
A: Chicago has a much larger population count than Rockford: 2722586 compared with 148640 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 55% for Chicago versus 44% for Rockford.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chicago may include: Rockford, Peoria, and Aurora.

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

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