Population
Evansville
116,441
Rockford
147,649
Median Income
Evansville
$52,251
Rockford
$53,328
Home Value
Evansville
$129,100
Rockford
$120,900
Rent
Evansville
$949
Rockford
$954
Crime Rate
Evansville
12.12
Rockford
10.81
Cost of Living
Evansville
86.2
Rockford
90.8
Avg Temp
Evansville
N/A
Rockford
N/A
Unemployment
Evansville
5.3%
Rockford
8.6%
How Similar Are Evansville & Rockford?
Rockford is Evansville's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Evansville
116,441
Rockford
147,649
Rockford has a 21% larger population than Evansville.
Violent Crime
Evansville
12.12
Rockford
10.81
Evansville has a 11% higher violent crime than Rockford.
Property Crime
Evansville
36.79
Rockford
25.17
Evansville has a 32% higher property crime than Rockford.
Political Leaning
Evansville
55.6%
Rockford
63.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Rockford has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Evansville
5.3%
Rockford
8.6%
Rockford has a 39% higher unemployment than Evansville.
Median Income
Evansville
$52,251
Rockford
$53,328
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Evansville
$129,100
Rockford
$120,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Evansville
15.4%
Rockford
15.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Evansville
77.1%
Rockford
55.5%
Evansville has a 28% higher demographics than Rockford.
Cost of Living
Evansville
86.2
Rockford
90.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Evansville and Rockford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Evansville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Evansville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEvansville scores 86.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.2 in Rockford. Evansville scores 86.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 90.8 in Rockford. Evansville has a living wage (1 adult) of $37,912 vs $39,932 in Rockford (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Evansville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvansville has a median property tax of $1,097 vs $3,219 in Rockford (66% lower). Rockford has a vacancy rate of 9.6% compared to 11.1% in Evansville. Evansville has a median home value of $129,100 vs $120,900 in Rockford (7% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvansville has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 8.6% in Rockford. Rockford has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 5.2% in Evansville. Evansville has a poverty rate of 18.6% compared to 21.9% in Rockford.
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Crime & Safety — Evansville leads
Source: FBI UCRRockford has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.45 compared to 28.21 in Evansville. Evansville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.07 in Rockford. Rockford has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 25.17 compared to 36.79 in Evansville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEvansville has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 35.6% in Rockford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a population of 147,649, about 1.3x the size of Evansville (116,441).
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Evansville
Rockford
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockford: 5 vs Evansville: 3 for with emergency services. Evansville: 3.5 vs Rockford: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Evansville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvansville has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Rockford. Rockford has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 5.2% in Evansville. Evansville has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 1.0% in Rockford.
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