Population
Rantoul
12,515
Del City
21,561
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
Del City
$48,895
Home Value
Rantoul
$109,200
Del City
$112,800
Rent
Rantoul
$899
Del City
$1,020
Crime Rate
Rantoul
5.49
Del City
5.25
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
Del City
85.4
Avg Temp
Rantoul
N/A
Del City
N/A
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
Del City
7.3%
How Similar Are Rantoul & Del City?
Del City is Rantoul's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rantoul
12,515
Del City
21,561
Del City has a 42% larger population than Rantoul.
Violent Crime
Rantoul
5.49
Del City
5.25
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Rantoul
17.74
Del City
31.49
Del City has a 44% higher property crime than Rantoul.
Political Leaning
Rantoul
37.2%
Del City
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Del City has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
Del City
7.3%
Del City's unemployment is significantly higher than Rantoul's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
Del City
$48,895
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Rantoul
$109,200
Del City
$112,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Rantoul
7.3%
Del City
10.4%
Del City has a 30% higher education than Rantoul.
Demographics
Rantoul
49.6%
Del City
54.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
Del City
85.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rantoul and Del City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rantoul
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Del City
Del City leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rantoul leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRantoul has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,244 in Del City (10% lower). Rantoul has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,017 in Del City (7% lower). Rantoul scores 76.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.9 in Del City.
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Housing Market — Del City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDel City has a median property tax of $1,148 vs $2,522 in Rantoul (120% lower). Del City has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 12.8% in Rantoul. Del City has a single-family homes of 83.5% compared to 60.5% in Rantoul.
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Jobs & Economy — Rantoul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 7.3% in Del City. Del City: 10,055 vs Rantoul: 5,344 for labor force. Rantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 7.6% in Del City.
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Crime & Safety — Del City leads
Source: FBI UCRDel City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.88 compared to 5.66 in Rantoul. Del City has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Rantoul. Del City has a property crime clearance of 29.1% compared to 10.0% in Rantoul.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Del City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDel City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.4% compared to 7.3% in Rantoul. Del City has a high school diploma or higher of 34.6% compared to 33.7% in Rantoul.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDel City has a population of 21,561, about 1.7x the size of Rantoul (12,515).
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Rantoul
Del City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDel City: 5 vs Rantoul: 4 for with emergency services. Rantoul: 3.3 vs Del City: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDel City has a bicycle of 1.7% compared to 0.8% in Rantoul. Rantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 7.6% in Del City. Del City has a drive alone of 78.5% compared to 74.6% in Rantoul.
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