Rockford, IL
US City in Illinois, Midwest · ranked on 33 metrics
Rockford, IL is a US city in Illinois with a population of 146,961 (187th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (25th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (182nd of 434). It ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (360th of 395), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (384th of 434), Median Household Income (368th of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 12th of 46097
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202425th of 43494
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202464th of 46086
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202470th of 43484
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202496th of 46079
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024182nd of 43458
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024206th of 46055
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 262nd of 46043
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025254th of 39536
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025360th of 3959
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025353rd of 39511
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024384th of 43412
- Median Household Income$54,752Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024368th of 43415
- Poverty Rate (%)21.3%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024361st of 43417
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024343rd of 43421
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025292nd of 39526
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025282nd of 39529
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals
Toledo, OH87% similar- Akron, OH86% similar
Newport News, VA86% similar
Fayetteville, NC84% similar
Corpus Christi, TX84% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Rockford, IL?
- Rockford, IL has a population of 146,961, 187th among 477 US cities.
- What does Rockford, IL rank best at?
- Among US cities, Rockford, IL ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (25th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (182nd of 434).
- Where does Rockford, IL rank worst?
- Rockford, IL ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (360th of 395); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (384th of 434); Median Household Income (368th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Rockford, IL?
- Rankodex ranks Rockford, IL on 33 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
33 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics