Population
Rantoul
12,515
Niles
11,838
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
Niles
$47,815
Home Value
Rantoul
$109,200
Niles
$115,400
Rent
Rantoul
$899
Niles
$869
Crime Rate
Rantoul
5.49
Niles
4.76
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
Niles
81.3
Avg Temp
Rantoul
N/A
Niles
N/A
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
Niles
11.2%
How Similar Are Rantoul & Niles?
Niles is Rantoul's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rantoul
12,515
Niles
11,838
Both cities have similar populations — Rantoul at 12,515 and Niles at 11,838.
Violent Crime
Rantoul
5.49
Niles
4.76
Rantoul has a 13% higher violent crime than Niles.
Property Crime
Rantoul
17.74
Niles
18.76
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Rantoul
37.2%
Niles
53.2%
Rantoul leans Democratic while Niles leans Republican.
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
Niles
11.2%
Niles's unemployment is significantly higher than Rantoul's — 68% difference.
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
Niles
$47,815
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Rantoul
$109,200
Niles
$115,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Rantoul
7.3%
Niles
11.7%
Niles has a 37% higher education than Rantoul.
Demographics
Rantoul
49.6%
Niles
78.4%
Niles has a 37% higher demographics than Rantoul.
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
Niles
81.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rantoul and Niles share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rantoul
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Niles
Niles leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Niles leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNiles scores 81.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.1 in Rantoul. Rantoul has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,184 in Niles (5% lower). Niles has a fair market rent (1br) of $902 vs $946 in Rantoul (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Niles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a vacancy rate of 6.4% compared to 12.8% in Rantoul. Niles has a median property tax of $1,504 vs $2,522 in Rantoul (68% lower). Niles has a owner-occupied of 62.9% compared to 49.6% in Rantoul.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 5.1% in Niles. Rantoul has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 11.2% in Niles. Niles: 6,188 vs Rantoul: 5,344 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Niles leads
Source: FBI UCRNiles has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.76 in Rantoul. Niles has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.25 compared to 5.66 in Rantoul. Niles has a violent crime clearance of 43.6% compared to 18.5% in Rantoul.
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Schools & Education — Niles leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNiles has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.7% compared to 7.3% in Rantoul. Niles has a high school diploma or higher of 35.7% 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 1.1x the size of Niles (11,838). Rantoul skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 39.2.
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Rantoul
Niles
Healthcare — Rantoul leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRantoul: 4 vs Niles: 3 for with emergency services. Rantoul: 3.3 vs Niles: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rantoul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Niles. Rantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 5.1% in Niles. Rantoul has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Niles.
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