Population
DeKalb
40,464
Rock Island
36,758
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Rock Island
$57,292
Home Value
DeKalb
$202,900
Rock Island
$118,400
Rent
DeKalb
$1,030
Rock Island
$819
Crime Rate
DeKalb
3.93
Rock Island
5.44
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Rock Island
88.8
Avg Temp
DeKalb
N/A
Rock Island
N/A
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Rock Island
6.5%
How Similar Are DeKalb & Rock Island?
Rock Island is DeKalb's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
DeKalb
40,464
Rock Island
36,758
Both cities have similar populations — DeKalb at 40,464 and Rock Island at 36,758.
Violent Crime
DeKalb
3.93
Rock Island
5.44
Rock Island has a 28% higher violent crime than DeKalb.
Property Crime
DeKalb
25.14
Rock Island
27.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
DeKalb
48.1%
Rock Island
44.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Rock Island
6.5%
DeKalb has a 38% higher unemployment than Rock Island.
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Rock Island
$57,292
Rock Island has a 19% higher median income than DeKalb.
Home Values
DeKalb
$202,900
Rock Island
$118,400
DeKalb has a 42% higher home values than Rock Island.
Education
DeKalb
18.1%
Rock Island
14.4%
DeKalb has a 20% higher education than Rock Island.
Demographics
DeKalb
62.6%
Rock Island
68.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Rock Island
88.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. DeKalb and Rock Island share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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DeKalb
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Rock Island
Rock Island leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rock Island leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRock Island scores 86.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.9 in DeKalb. Rock Island has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,373 in DeKalb (20% lower). DeKalb scores 71.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 83.1 in Rock Island.
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Housing Market — Rock Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Island has a median property tax of $2,861 vs $5,696 in DeKalb (99% lower). DeKalb has a median home value of $202,900 vs $118,400 in Rock Island (71% higher). DeKalb has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 9.2% in Rock Island.
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Jobs & Economy — Rock Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Island has a unemployment rate of 6.5% compared to 10.6% in DeKalb. Rock Island has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb. DeKalb: 22,590 vs Rock Island: 18,035 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — DeKalb leads
Source: FBI UCRDeKalb has a property crime clearance of 23.1% compared to 8.9% in Rock Island. Rock Island has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.35 in DeKalb. DeKalb has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 in Rock Island.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDeKalb has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 14.4% in Rock Island. Rock Island has a high school diploma or higher of 34.2% compared to 30.1% in DeKalb.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb has a population of 40,464, about 1.1x the size of Rock Island (36,758). DeKalb skews younger with a median age of 25.4 vs 37.1.
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Asian
DeKalb
Rock Island
Healthcare — DeKalb leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeKalb: 4.0 vs Rock Island: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). DeKalb: 5 vs Rock Island: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Rock Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Rock Island. Rock Island has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.8% in DeKalb. Rock Island has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb.
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