Population
Eastwood
6,704
Rantoul
12,515
Median Income
Eastwood
$50,054
Rantoul
$49,821
Home Value
Eastwood
$133,800
Rantoul
$109,200
Rent
Eastwood
$1,028
Rantoul
$899
Crime Rate
Eastwood
N/A
Rantoul
5.49
Cost of Living
Eastwood
88.8
Rantoul
85.0
Avg Temp
Eastwood
N/A
Rantoul
N/A
Unemployment
Eastwood
3.4%
Rantoul
3.6%
How Similar Are Eastwood & Rantoul?
Rantoul is Eastwood's #16 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Eastwood
6,704
Rantoul
12,515
Rantoul has a 46% larger population than Eastwood.
Political Leaning
Eastwood
40.3%
Rantoul
37.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Eastwood
3.4%
Rantoul
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Eastwood
$50,054
Rantoul
$49,821
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Eastwood
$133,800
Rantoul
$109,200
Eastwood has a 18% higher home values than Rantoul.
Education
Eastwood
12.5%
Rantoul
7.3%
Eastwood has a 41% higher education than Rantoul.
Demographics
Eastwood
54.0%
Rantoul
49.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Eastwood
88.8
Rantoul
85.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Eastwood and Rantoul share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Eastwood
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Rantoul
Rantoul leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rantoul leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRantoul scores 88.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.9 in Eastwood. Rantoul has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $998 in Eastwood (5% lower). Rantoul has a living wage (1 adult) of $37,394 vs $39,066 in Eastwood.
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Housing Market — Eastwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEastwood has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 12.8% in Rantoul. Eastwood has a median home value of $133,800 vs $109,200 in Rantoul (23% higher). Eastwood has a owner-occupied of 58.1% compared to 49.6% in Rantoul.
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Jobs & Economy — Rantoul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEastwood has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 18.7% in Rantoul. Rantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 6.5% in Eastwood. Rantoul: 5,344 vs Eastwood: 3,477 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEastwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.5% compared to 7.3% in Rantoul. Rantoul has a high school diploma or higher of 33.7% compared to 32.1% in Eastwood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul has a population of 12,515, about 1.9x the size of Eastwood (6,704). Eastwood skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 35.0.
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Eastwood
Rantoul
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRantoul: 4 vs Eastwood: 3 for with emergency services. Eastwood: 3.5 vs Rantoul: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEastwood has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.5% in Rantoul. Rantoul has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Eastwood. Rantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 6.5% in Eastwood.
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