Population

Rantoul

12,515

Eastwood

6,704

Median Income

Rantoul

$49,821

Eastwood

$50,054

Home Value

Rantoul

$109,200

Eastwood

$133,800

Rent

Rantoul

$899

Eastwood

$1,028

Crime Rate

Rantoul

5.49

Eastwood

N/A

Cost of Living

Rantoul

85.0

Eastwood

88.8

Avg Temp

Rantoul

N/A

Eastwood

N/A

Unemployment

Rantoul

3.6%

Eastwood

3.4%

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How Similar Are Rantoul & Eastwood?

Eastwood is Rantoul's #5 most similar city

5/8

5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%

Population

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Rantoul

12,515

vs

Eastwood

6,704

Different · 46% difference

Rantoul has a 46% larger population than Eastwood.

Political Leaning

Rantoul

37.2%

vs

Eastwood

40.3%

Match · 8% difference
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Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.

Unemployment

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Rantoul

3.6%

vs

Eastwood

3.4%

Match · 5% difference

Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.

Median Income

Rantoul

$49,821

vs

Eastwood

$50,054

Match · 0% difference
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Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.

Home Values

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Rantoul

$109,200

vs

Eastwood

$133,800

Different · 18% difference

Eastwood has a 18% higher home values than Rantoul.

Education

Rantoul

7.3%

vs

Eastwood

12.5%

Different · 41% difference
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Eastwood has a 41% higher education than Rantoul.

Demographics

🌍

Rantoul

49.6%

vs

Eastwood

54.0%

Match · 8% difference

Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.

Cost of Living

Rantoul

85.0

vs

Eastwood

88.8

Match · 4% difference
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Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.

5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Rantoul and Eastwood share several key characteristics.

At a Glance

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Rantoul

vsof 8

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Eastwood

Rantoul leads in 2 of 8 categories

Cost of Living & Affordability — Rantoul leads

Source: City Stats Index / HUD

Rantoul scores 88.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.9 in Eastwood. Rantoul has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $998 in Eastwood (5% lower). Rantoul has a living wage (1 adult) of $37,394 vs $39,066 in Eastwood.

Overall Cost Index

Rantoul85.0
Eastwood88.8

Housing Index

Rantoul88.1
Eastwood97.9

Food Index

Rantoul88.1
Eastwood88.3

Transportation Index

Rantoul76.2
Eastwood76.5

Healthcare Index

Rantoul90.5
Eastwood90.6

Utilities Index

Rantoul90.5
Eastwood92.5

Living Wage (1 Adult)

Rantoul$37,394
Eastwood$39,066

Living Wage (Family of 4)

Rantoul$88,386
Eastwood$92,337

Fair Market Rent (1BR)

Rantoul$946
Eastwood$998

Fair Market Rent (2BR)

Rantoul$1,122
Eastwood$1,162

Housing Market — Eastwood leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Eastwood has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 12.8% in Rantoul. Eastwood has a median property tax of $2,090 vs $2,522 in Rantoul (21% lower). Eastwood has a median home value of $133,800 vs $109,200 in Rantoul (18% higher).

Median Home Value

Rantoul$109,200
Eastwood$133,800

Median Rent

Rantoul$899
Eastwood$1,028

Median Property Tax

Rantoul$2,522
Eastwood$2,090

Owner-Occupied

Rantoul49.6%
Eastwood58.1%

Vacancy Rate

Rantoul12.8%
Eastwood6.8%

Single-Family Homes

Rantoul60.5%
Eastwood69.3%

Jobs & Economy — Rantoul leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Eastwood has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 18.7% in Rantoul. Rantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 6.5% in Eastwood. Rantoul: 5,344 vs Eastwood: 3,477 for labor force.

Median Household Income

Rantoul$49,821
Eastwood$50,054

Per Capita Income

Rantoul$25,865
Eastwood$25,268

Poverty Rate

Rantoul18.7%
Eastwood11.3%

Unemployment Rate

Rantoul3.6%
Eastwood3.4%

Labor Force

Rantoul5,344
Eastwood3,477

Mean Commute

RantoulN/A
EastwoodN/A

Work from Home

Rantoul10.5%
Eastwood6.5%

Private Sector

Rantoul94.5%
Eastwood83.1%

Government Sector

Rantoul44.0%
Eastwood39.3%

Crime & Safety

Source: FBI UCR

Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)

Rantoul5.49
EastwoodN/A

Property Crime Rate (per 1K)

Rantoul17.74
EastwoodN/A

Murder Rate (per 1K)

Rantoul0.08
EastwoodN/A

Robbery Rate (per 1K)

Rantoul0.76
EastwoodN/A

Assault Rate (per 1K)

Rantoul3.97
EastwoodN/A

Burglary Rate (per 1K)

Rantoul5.66
EastwoodN/A

Larceny Rate (per 1K)

Rantoul10.73
EastwoodN/A

Violent Crime Clearance

Rantoul18.5%
EastwoodN/A

Property Crime Clearance

Rantoul10.0%
EastwoodN/A

Weather & Climate

Source: NOAA / Open-Meteo

Avg Annual Temperature

RantoulN/A
EastwoodN/A

Avg Annual High

RantoulN/A
EastwoodN/A

Avg Annual Low

RantoulN/A
EastwoodN/A

Sunny Days per Year

RantoulN/A
EastwoodN/A

Annual Rainfall

RantoulN/A
EastwoodN/A

Annual Snowfall

RantoulN/A
EastwoodN/A

Avg Humidity

RantoulN/A
EastwoodN/A

Schools & Education

Source: NCES / U.S. Census Bureau

Eastwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.5% compared to 7.3% in Rantoul. Rantoul has a high school diploma or higher of 33.7% compared to 32.1% in Eastwood.

Public Schools

Rantoul0
Eastwood0

Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

RantoulN/A
EastwoodN/A

Colleges & Universities

Rantoul0
Eastwood0

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Rantoul7.3%
Eastwood12.5%

High School Diploma or Higher

Rantoul33.7%
Eastwood32.1%

Demographics & Community

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Rantoul has a population of 12,515, about 1.9x the size of Eastwood (6,704). Eastwood skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 35.0.

Population

Rantoul12,515
Eastwood6,704

Median Age

Rantoul35
Eastwood33

Avg Household Size

Rantoul2.4
Eastwood2.3

Married Population

Rantoul31.8%
Eastwood27.2%

Foreign Born

Rantoul9.4%
Eastwood4.7%

White

Rantoul49.6%
Eastwood54.0%

Black

Rantoul21.3%
Eastwood27.6%

Hispanic

Rantoul22.4%
Eastwood10.9%

Asian

Rantoul0.7%
Eastwood0.1%

Rantoul

Eastwood

Healthcare

Source: CMS Hospital Compare

Rantoul: 4 vs Eastwood: 3 for with emergency services. Eastwood: 3.5 vs Rantoul: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).

Nearby Hospitals

Rantoul5
Eastwood5

Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)

Rantoul3.3
Eastwood3.5

With Emergency Services

Rantoul4
Eastwood3

Transportation & Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Eastwood has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.5% in Rantoul. Rantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 6.5% in Eastwood. Eastwood has a drive alone of 78.1% compared to 74.6% in Rantoul.

Mean Commute Time

RantoulN/A
EastwoodN/A

Drive Alone

Rantoul74.6%
Eastwood78.1%

Public Transit

Rantoul0.5%
Eastwood1.9%

Bicycle

Rantoul0.8%
Eastwood0.0%

Work from Home

Rantoul10.5%
Eastwood6.5%

Airports

Rantoul0
Eastwood0

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