Population
Rantoul
12,515
East Alton
5,729
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
East Alton
$46,926
Home Value
Rantoul
$109,200
East Alton
$99,600
Rent
Rantoul
$899
East Alton
$819
Crime Rate
Rantoul
5.49
East Alton
4.47
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
East Alton
79.6
Avg Temp
Rantoul
N/A
East Alton
N/A
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
East Alton
3.5%
How Similar Are Rantoul & East Alton?
East Alton is Rantoul's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rantoul
12,515
East Alton
5,729
Rantoul (12,515) is about 2.2x larger than East Alton (5,729).
Violent Crime
Rantoul
5.49
East Alton
4.47
Rantoul has a 19% higher violent crime than East Alton.
Property Crime
Rantoul
17.74
East Alton
16.08
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Rantoul
37.2%
East Alton
55.8%
Rantoul leans Democratic while East Alton leans Republican.
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
East Alton
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
East Alton
$46,926
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Rantoul
$109,200
East Alton
$99,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Rantoul
7.3%
East Alton
11.9%
East Alton has a 38% higher education than Rantoul.
Demographics
Rantoul
49.6%
East Alton
91.2%
East Alton has a 46% higher demographics than Rantoul.
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
East Alton
79.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rantoul and East Alton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rantoul
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East Alton
East Alton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — East Alton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEast Alton scores 78.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.1 in Rantoul. Rantoul has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,218 in East Alton (8% lower). East Alton scores 79.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 85.0 in Rantoul.
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Housing Market — East Alton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Alton has a single-family homes of 86.0% compared to 60.5% in Rantoul. East Alton has a median property tax of $2,051 vs $2,522 in Rantoul (23% lower). East Alton has a owner-occupied of 62.5% compared to 49.6% in Rantoul.
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Jobs & Economy — Rantoul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul: 5,344 vs East Alton: 3,041 for labor force. East Alton has a poverty rate of 14.5% compared to 18.7% in Rantoul. East Alton has a per capita income of $31,385 vs $25,865 in Rantoul (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — East Alton leads
Source: FBI UCREast Alton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.76 in Rantoul. East Alton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.04 compared to 5.66 in Rantoul. East Alton has a violent crime clearance of 48.0% compared to 18.5% in Rantoul.
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Schools & Education — East Alton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEast Alton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.9% compared to 7.3% in Rantoul. East Alton has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 33.7% in Rantoul.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul has a population of 12,515, about 2.2x the size of East Alton (5,729). Rantoul skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 45.2.
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Rantoul
East Alton
Healthcare — Rantoul leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRantoul: 4 vs East Alton: 3 for with emergency services. Rantoul: 3.3 vs East Alton: 3.0 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 10.1% in East Alton.
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