Population
Rantoul
12,515
Alice
17,797
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
Alice
$46,963
Home Value
Rantoul
$109,200
Alice
$107,700
Rent
Rantoul
$899
Alice
$874
Crime Rate
Rantoul
5.49
Alice
5.55
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
Alice
80.3
Avg Temp
Rantoul
N/A
Alice
N/A
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
Alice
4.2%
How Similar Are Rantoul & Alice?
Alice is Rantoul's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rantoul
12,515
Alice
17,797
Alice has a 30% larger population than Rantoul.
Violent Crime
Rantoul
5.49
Alice
5.55
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Rantoul
17.74
Alice
32.02
Alice has a 45% higher property crime than Rantoul.
Political Leaning
Rantoul
37.2%
Alice
57.6%
Rantoul leans Democratic while Alice leans Republican.
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
Alice
4.2%
Alice has a 14% higher unemployment than Rantoul.
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
Alice
$46,963
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Rantoul
$109,200
Alice
$107,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Rantoul
7.3%
Alice
7.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Rantoul
49.6%
Alice
79.1%
Alice has a 37% higher demographics than Rantoul.
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
Alice
80.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rantoul and Alice share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alice
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alice leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlice has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $946 in Rantoul (27% lower). Alice has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,122 in Rantoul (15% lower). Alice scores 80.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.1 in Rantoul.
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Housing Market — Alice leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlice has a median property tax of $1,480 vs $2,522 in Rantoul (70% lower). Alice has a single-family homes of 78.8% compared to 60.5% in Rantoul. Alice has a owner-occupied of 55.6% compared to 49.6% in Rantoul.
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Jobs & Economy — Rantoul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 5.6% in Alice. Rantoul has a poverty rate of 18.7% compared to 30.4% in Alice. Alice: 7,350 vs Rantoul: 5,344 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Rantoul leads
Source: FBI UCRAlice has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 0.76 in Rantoul. Alice has a violent crime clearance of 48.5% compared to 18.5% in Rantoul. Rantoul has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.73 compared to 22.36 in Alice.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRantoul has a high school diploma or higher of 33.7% compared to 29.7% in Alice. Alice has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.6% compared to 7.3% in Rantoul.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlice has a population of 17,797, about 1.4x the size of Rantoul (12,515).
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Rantoul
Alice
Healthcare — Alice leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlice: 3.5 vs Rantoul: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rantoul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 5.6% in Alice. Alice has a drive alone of 84.6% compared to 74.6% in Rantoul.
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