Population
Rantoul
12,515
Russellville
10,783
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
Russellville
$52,529
Home Value
Rantoul
$109,200
Russellville
$117,300
Rent
Rantoul
$899
Russellville
$716
Crime Rate
Rantoul
5.49
Russellville
1.12
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
Russellville
79.0
Avg Temp
Rantoul
N/A
Russellville
N/A
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
Russellville
3.9%
How Similar Are Rantoul & Russellville?
Russellville is Rantoul's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rantoul
12,515
Russellville
10,783
Rantoul has a 14% larger population than Russellville.
Violent Crime
Rantoul
5.49
Russellville
1.12
Rantoul's violent crime is significantly higher than Russellville's — 80% difference.
Property Crime
Rantoul
17.74
Russellville
19.95
Russellville has a 11% higher property crime than Rantoul.
Political Leaning
Rantoul
37.2%
Russellville
86.3%
Rantoul leans Democratic while Russellville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
Russellville
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
Russellville
$52,529
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Rantoul
$109,200
Russellville
$117,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Rantoul
7.3%
Russellville
8.6%
Russellville has a 15% higher education than Rantoul.
Demographics
Rantoul
49.6%
Russellville
50.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
Russellville
79.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rantoul and Russellville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rantoul
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Russellville
Russellville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Russellville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRussellville has a fair market rent (2br) of $776 vs $1,122 in Rantoul (45% lower). Russellville has a fair market rent (1br) of $704 vs $946 in Rantoul (34% lower). Russellville scores 66.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 88.1 in Rantoul.
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Housing Market — Russellville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRussellville has a median property tax of $478 vs $2,522 in Rantoul (428% lower). Russellville has a median rent of $716 vs $899 in Rantoul (26% lower). Russellville has a owner-occupied of 65.3% compared to 49.6% in Rantoul.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 1.7% in Russellville. Russellville has a poverty rate of 15.0% compared to 18.7% in Rantoul. Rantoul: 5,344 vs Russellville: 4,738 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Russellville leads
Source: FBI UCRRussellville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.12 compared to 5.49 in Rantoul. Russellville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 3.97 in Rantoul. Russellville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.76 in Rantoul.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRussellville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.6% compared to 7.3% in Rantoul. Rantoul has a high school diploma or higher of 33.7% compared to 29.4% in Russellville.
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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 1.2x the size of Russellville (10,783). Russellville skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 35.0.
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Black
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Rantoul
Russellville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRantoul: 3.3 vs Russellville: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Russellville: 5 vs Rantoul: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Rantoul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 1.7% in Russellville. Russellville has a drive alone of 84.8% compared to 74.6% in Rantoul.
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