Population
Lansing
112,546
Rockford
147,649
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Rockford
$53,328
Home Value
Lansing
$119,400
Rockford
$120,900
Rent
Lansing
$976
Rockford
$954
Crime Rate
Lansing
6.67
Rockford
10.81
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Rockford
90.8
Avg Temp
Lansing
N/A
Rockford
N/A
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Rockford
8.6%
How Similar Are Lansing & Rockford?
Rockford is Lansing's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lansing
112,546
Rockford
147,649
Rockford has a 24% larger population than Lansing.
Violent Crime
Lansing
6.67
Rockford
10.81
Rockford has a 38% higher violent crime than Lansing.
Property Crime
Lansing
45.80
Rockford
25.17
Lansing has a 45% higher property crime than Rockford.
Political Leaning
Lansing
50.8%
Rockford
63.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Rockford has a stronger Republican lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Lansing
8.1%
Rockford
8.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Lansing
$52,170
Rockford
$53,328
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Lansing
$119,400
Rockford
$120,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Lansing
19.6%
Rockford
15.5%
Lansing has a 21% higher education than Rockford.
Demographics
Lansing
56.1%
Rockford
55.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Lansing
88.9
Rockford
90.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lansing and Rockford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rockford
Lansing leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lansing leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRockford has a fair market rent (1br) of $852 vs $1,012 in Lansing (19% lower). Rockford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,118 vs $1,268 in Lansing (13% lower). Lansing scores 78.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.5 in Rockford.
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Housing Market — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a median property tax of $2,574 vs $3,219 in Rockford (20% lower). Lansing has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 9.6% in Rockford. Lansing has a single-family homes of 67.2% compared to 64.6% in Rockford.
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Jobs & Economy — Rockford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 7.9% in Rockford. Rockford: 69,339 vs Lansing: 61,151 for labor force. Rockford has a government sector of 44.5% compared to 40.1% in Lansing.
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Crime & Safety — Lansing leads
Source: FBI UCRRockford has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.45 compared to 34.98 in Lansing. Lansing has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.13 in Rockford. Rockford has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 25.17 compared to 45.80 in Lansing.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lansing leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLansing has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 15.5% in Rockford. Lansing has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% 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 Lansing (112,546). Lansing skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 37.5.
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Lansing
Rockford
Healthcare — Rockford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockford: 5 vs Lansing: 4 for with emergency services. Rockford: 2.8 vs Lansing: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLansing has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Rockford. Lansing has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 1.0% in Rockford. Lansing has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 7.9% in Rockford.
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