B+
Rockford
Composite Score54.6
💵 Median Income
$87,817
▲ $9,513vs state ($78,304)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
473
▼ 80vs state (393)
👥 Population
148,655
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
97
100 = national average
Rockford vs Illinois
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Scores by Category
💰 Economy53
▲ 7.6 vs state (state: 45.4)
🛡️ Safety48.5
▼ 5.8 vs state (state: 54.3)
🏥 Health53
▼ 6.2 vs state (state: 59.2)
🎓 Education74.8
▲ 3.4 vs state (state: 71.4)
💼 Fiscal Health45
▼ 14 vs state (state: 59)
📈 Growth34.4
▲ 2.6 vs state (state: 31.8)
🏠 Affordability67.6
▲ 11.2 vs state (state: 56.4)
🌿 Environment57.7
▼ 2.7 vs state (state: 60.4)
Rockford vs Illinois
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024