Verdict
Chicago leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Rockford leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
IL
63
IL
64
✓ winsEducational Attainment
IL
65
✓ winsIL
41
Safety
IL
58
✓ winsIL
24
Weather
IL
—
IL
—
Livability
IL
62
✓ winsIL
44
Full Comparison
| Metric | Chicago | Rockford |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,721,914 | 148,173 |
| Median Income | $71,673 ✓ | $50,744 |
| Median Rent | $1,314 | $906 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $304,500 | $114,100 ✓ |
| Median Age | 35 | 38 |
| HS Graduation | 87% ✓ | 85% |
| Bachelor's+ | 42% ✓ | 23% |
| Broadband Access | 86% ✓ | 83% |
| Homeownership | 46% | 54% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 37 min | 23 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.40 ✓ | 14.42 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 31.39 | 26.92 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 43" |