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Compare Lansing to Rockford

This post compares Lansing, 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 Lansing (village) Rockford (city)
Population 28,308 148,640
Income (median) $45,080 $37,997
Home Value (median) $125,500 $89,500
White 51% 66%
Black 39% 21%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 28% 32%
Age (median) 41 36
Rentals 33% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lansing or Rockford?
A: Lansing has a much smaller population count than Rockford: 28308 compared with 148640 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lansing may include: Alton, Crest-Hill, and Danville.

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

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