Population
Rantoul
12,515
New Brighton
5,600
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
New Brighton
$50,426
Home Value
Rantoul
$109,200
New Brighton
$104,100
Rent
Rantoul
$899
New Brighton
$716
Crime Rate
Rantoul
5.49
New Brighton
5.18
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
New Brighton
82.7
Avg Temp
Rantoul
N/A
New Brighton
N/A
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
New Brighton
3.6%
How Similar Are Rantoul & New Brighton?
New Brighton is Rantoul's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rantoul
12,515
New Brighton
5,600
Rantoul (12,515) is about 2.2x larger than New Brighton (5,600).
Violent Crime
Rantoul
5.49
New Brighton
5.18
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Rantoul
17.74
New Brighton
14.60
Rantoul has a 18% higher property crime than New Brighton.
Political Leaning
Rantoul
37.2%
New Brighton
59.9%
Rantoul leans Democratic while New Brighton leans Republican.
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
New Brighton
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
New Brighton
$50,426
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Rantoul
$109,200
New Brighton
$104,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Rantoul
7.3%
New Brighton
11.7%
New Brighton has a 38% higher education than Rantoul.
Demographics
Rantoul
49.6%
New Brighton
79.6%
New Brighton has a 38% higher demographics than Rantoul.
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
New Brighton
82.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rantoul and New Brighton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rantoul
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New Brighton
New Brighton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Brighton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRantoul scores 76.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 98.4 in New Brighton. New Brighton scores 72.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.1 in Rantoul. Rantoul has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,299 in New Brighton (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Rantoul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Brighton has a median property tax of $1,855 vs $2,522 in Rantoul (36% lower). New Brighton has a median rent of $716 vs $899 in Rantoul (26% lower). Rantoul has a median home value of $109,200 vs $104,100 in New Brighton (5% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul: 5,344 vs New Brighton: 2,687 for labor force. Rantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 9.0% in New Brighton. New Brighton has a per capita income of $28,462 vs $25,865 in Rantoul (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety — New Brighton leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Brighton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.94 compared to 5.66 in Rantoul. New Brighton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.76 in Rantoul. New Brighton has a violent crime clearance of 59.1% compared to 18.5% in Rantoul.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — New Brighton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Brighton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.7% compared to 7.3% in Rantoul. New Brighton has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% 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 ACSRantoul has a population of 12,515, about 2.2x the size of New Brighton (5,600). Rantoul skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 38.9.
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Rantoul
New Brighton
Healthcare — New Brighton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Brighton: 5 vs Rantoul: 4 for with emergency services. New Brighton: 3.6 vs Rantoul: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rantoul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Brighton has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.5% in Rantoul. Rantoul has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in New Brighton. Rantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 9.0% in New Brighton.
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