Population
Ecorse
9,170
Rock Falls
8,683
Median Income
Ecorse
$45,082
Rock Falls
$48,733
Home Value
Ecorse
$59,400
Rock Falls
$82,400
Rent
Ecorse
$879
Rock Falls
$745
Crime Rate
Ecorse
13.21
Rock Falls
5.97
Cost of Living
Ecorse
76.6
Rock Falls
78.6
Avg Temp
Ecorse
N/A
Rock Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Ecorse
7.8%
Rock Falls
5.5%
How Similar Are Ecorse & Rock Falls?
Rock Falls is Ecorse's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ecorse
9,170
Rock Falls
8,683
Both cities have similar populations — Ecorse at 9,170 and Rock Falls at 8,683.
Violent Crime
Ecorse
13.21
Rock Falls
5.97
Ecorse's violent crime is significantly higher than Rock Falls's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Ecorse
27.84
Rock Falls
29.72
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Ecorse
33.7%
Rock Falls
56.4%
Ecorse leans Democratic while Rock Falls leans Republican.
Unemployment
Ecorse
7.8%
Rock Falls
5.5%
Ecorse has a 30% higher unemployment than Rock Falls.
Median Income
Ecorse
$45,082
Rock Falls
$48,733
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Ecorse
$59,400
Rock Falls
$82,400
Rock Falls has a 28% higher home values than Ecorse.
Education
Ecorse
5.9%
Rock Falls
10.3%
Rock Falls has a 43% higher education than Ecorse.
Demographics
Ecorse
29.6%
Rock Falls
82.7%
Rock Falls's demographics is significantly higher than Ecorse's — 64% difference.
Cost of Living
Ecorse
76.6
Rock Falls
78.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ecorse and Rock Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ecorse
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Rock Falls
Rock Falls leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ecorse leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRock Falls has a fair market rent (1br) of $719 vs $1,122 in Ecorse (56% lower). Rock Falls has a fair market rent (2br) of $916 vs $1,411 in Ecorse (54% lower). Ecorse scores 68.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.5 in Rock Falls.
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Housing Market — Rock Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Falls has a median home value of $82,400 vs $59,400 in Ecorse (28% higher). Ecorse has a median property tax of $1,712 vs $2,312 in Rock Falls (26% lower). Rock Falls has a median rent of $745 vs $879 in Ecorse (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Rock Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEcorse has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 5.2% in Rock Falls. Rock Falls has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 7.8% in Ecorse. Rock Falls has a per capita income of $31,287 vs $21,819 in Ecorse (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Rock Falls leads
Source: FBI UCRRock Falls has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.74 compared to 11.33 in Ecorse. Rock Falls has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 1.32 in Ecorse. Rock Falls has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.97 compared to 13.21 in Ecorse.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Rock Falls leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRock Falls has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.3% compared to 5.9% in Ecorse. Rock Falls has a high school diploma or higher of 34.2% compared to 29.3% in Ecorse.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEcorse has a population of 9,170, about 1.1x the size of Rock Falls (8,683). Ecorse skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 39.9.
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Black
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Ecorse
Rock Falls
Healthcare — Rock Falls leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRock Falls: 2.7 vs Ecorse: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rock Falls: 5 vs Ecorse: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Ecorse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEcorse has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 5.2% in Rock Falls. Ecorse has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Rock Falls. Rock Falls has a drive alone of 84.4% compared to 76.1% in Ecorse.
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