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Compare Rock Island to Aurora

This post compares Rock Island, Illinois to Aurora, 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 Rock Island (city) Aurora (city)
Population 38,560 200,946
Income (median) $41,366 $44,325
Home Value (median) $100,500 $170,800
White 69% 56%
Black 20% 10%
Asian 3% 8%
With Kids 28% 45%
Age (median) 37 32
Rentals 34% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rock Island or Aurora?
A: Rock Island has a much smaller population count than Aurora: 38560 compared with 200946 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Rock Island or in Aurora?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Rock Island.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rock Island or Aurora?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Rock Island.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Aurora does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 34% for Rock Island versus 35% for Aurora.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rock Island may include: Crest-Hill, Decatur, and Springfield.

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

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