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Compare Palatine to Rockford

This post compares Palatine, 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 Palatine (village) Rockford (city)
Population 69,099 148,640
Income (median) $56,891 $37,997
Home Value (median) $270,000 $89,500
White 69% 66%
Black 2% 21%
Asian 11% 3%
With Kids 31% 32%
Age (median) 37 36
Rentals 31% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palatine or Rockford?
A: Palatine has a much smaller population count than Rockford: 69099 compared with 148640 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rockford does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Palatine versus 44% for Rockford.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palatine may include: Woodridge, Rolling-Meadows, and Mount-Prospect.

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

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