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Compare Rock Island to Granite City

This post compares Rock Island, Illinois to Granite City, 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) Granite City (city)
Population 38,560 29,632
Income (median) $41,366 $42,442
Home Value (median) $100,500 $83,300
White 69% 88%
Black 20% 6%
Asian 3% 0%
With Kids 28% 28%
Age (median) 37 41
Rentals 34% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rock Island or Granite City?
A: Rock Island has a larger population count than Granite City: 38560 compared with 29632 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rock Island or Granite City?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Rock Island.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rock Island does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 34% for Rock Island versus 33% for Granite City.

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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