Verdict
Cedar Rapids leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
IA
74
✓ winsIL
64
Educational Attainment
IA
62
✓ winsIL
41
Safety
IA
66
✓ winsIL
24
Weather
IA
—
IL
—
Livability
IA
68
✓ winsIL
44
Full Comparison
| Metric | Cedar Rapids | Rockford |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 136,929 | 148,173 |
| Median Income | $66,895 ✓ | $50,744 |
| Median Rent | $886 ✓ | $906 |
| Median Home Value | $167,900 | $114,100 ✓ |
| Median Age | 37 | 38 |
| HS Graduation | 94% ✓ | 85% |
| Bachelor's+ | 33% ✓ | 23% |
| Broadband Access | 90% ✓ | 83% |
| Homeownership | 70% ✓ | 54% |
| Avg Commute | 19 min ✓ | 23 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 3.30 ✓ | 14.42 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 30.83 | 26.92 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 27" | 43" |