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Compare Northbrook to Rockford

This post compares Northbrook, 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 Northbrook (village) Rockford (city)
Population 33,591 148,640
Income (median) $100,243 $37,997
Home Value (median) $517,700 $89,500
White 83% 66%
Black 1% 21%
Asian 13% 3%
With Kids 29% 32%
Age (median) 49 36
Rentals 12% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Northbrook or Rockford?
A: Northbrook has a much smaller population count than Rockford: 33591 compared with 148640 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rockford does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 12% for Northbrook versus 44% for Rockford.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Northbrook may include: Glenview, Highland-Park, and Libertyville.

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

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