Population
Rantoul
12,515
Hereford
14,874
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
Hereford
$51,799
Home Value
Rantoul
$109,200
Hereford
$109,100
Rent
Rantoul
$899
Hereford
$934
Crime Rate
Rantoul
5.49
Hereford
2.38
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
Hereford
84.7
Avg Temp
Rantoul
N/A
Hereford
N/A
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
Hereford
4.0%
How Similar Are Rantoul & Hereford?
Hereford is Rantoul's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rantoul
12,515
Hereford
14,874
Hereford has a 16% larger population than Rantoul.
Violent Crime
Rantoul
5.49
Hereford
2.38
Rantoul's violent crime is significantly higher than Hereford's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Rantoul
17.74
Hereford
8.85
Rantoul has a 50% higher property crime than Hereford.
Political Leaning
Rantoul
37.2%
Hereford
75.4%
Rantoul leans Democratic while Hereford leans Republican.
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
Hereford
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
Hereford
$51,799
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Rantoul
$109,200
Hereford
$109,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Rantoul
7.3%
Hereford
5.8%
Rantoul has a 21% higher education than Hereford.
Demographics
Rantoul
49.6%
Hereford
49.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
Hereford
84.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rantoul and Hereford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rantoul
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Hereford
Hereford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hereford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHereford has a fair market rent (1br) of $855 vs $946 in Rantoul (11% lower). Hereford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,070 vs $1,122 in Rantoul (5% lower). Hereford scores 85.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.1 in Rantoul.
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Housing Market — Hereford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHereford has a median property tax of $1,628 vs $2,522 in Rantoul (55% lower). Hereford has a single-family homes of 82.5% compared to 60.5% in Rantoul. Hereford has a owner-occupied of 64.3% compared to 49.6% in Rantoul.
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Jobs & Economy — Hereford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 2.9% in Hereford. Hereford has a poverty rate of 14.4% compared to 18.7% in Rantoul. Hereford: 6,927 vs Rantoul: 5,344 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Hereford leads
Source: FBI UCRHereford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 0.76 in Rantoul. Hereford has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.84 compared to 5.66 in Rantoul. Hereford has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.50 compared to 3.97 in Rantoul.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Rantoul leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRantoul has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.3% compared to 5.8% in Hereford. Rantoul has a high school diploma or higher of 33.7% compared to 29.9% in Hereford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHereford has a population of 14,874, about 1.2x the size of Rantoul (12,515). Hereford skews younger with a median age of 30.0 vs 35.0.
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Rantoul
Hereford
Healthcare — Rantoul leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRantoul: 4 vs Hereford: 3 for with emergency services.
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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 2.9% in Hereford. Hereford has a drive alone of 76.7% compared to 74.6% in Rantoul.
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