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Compare Granite City to Rockford

This post compares Granite City, 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 Granite City (city) Rockford (city)
Population 29,632 148,640
Income (median) $42,442 $37,997
Home Value (median) $83,300 $89,500
White 88% 66%
Black 6% 21%
Asian 0% 3%
With Kids 28% 32%
Age (median) 41 36
Rentals 33% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Granite City or Rockford?
A: Granite City has a much smaller population count than Rockford: 29632 compared with 148640 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rockford does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Granite City versus 44% for Rockford.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Granite City may include: Moline, Quincy, and Loves-Park.

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

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