Population
Rantoul
12,515
Sandy Oaks
5,227
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
Sandy Oaks
$51,433
Home Value
Rantoul
$109,200
Sandy Oaks
$115,000
Rent
Rantoul
$899
Sandy Oaks
$1,309
Crime Rate
Rantoul
5.49
Sandy Oaks
N/A
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
Sandy Oaks
93.7
Avg Temp
Rantoul
N/A
Sandy Oaks
N/A
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
Sandy Oaks
9.8%
How Similar Are Rantoul & Sandy Oaks?
Sandy Oaks is Rantoul's #25 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rantoul
12,515
Sandy Oaks
5,227
Rantoul (12,515) is about 2.4x larger than Sandy Oaks (5,227).
Political Leaning
Rantoul
37.2%
Sandy Oaks
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sandy Oaks has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
Sandy Oaks
9.8%
Sandy Oaks's unemployment is significantly higher than Rantoul's — 63% difference.
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
Sandy Oaks
$51,433
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Rantoul
$109,200
Sandy Oaks
$115,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Rantoul
7.3%
Sandy Oaks
7.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Rantoul
49.6%
Sandy Oaks
41.1%
Rantoul has a 17% higher demographics than Sandy Oaks.
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
Sandy Oaks
93.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Rantoul and Sandy Oaks share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rantoul
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Sandy Oaks
Rantoul leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rantoul leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRantoul has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,426 in Sandy Oaks (21% lower). Rantoul has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,177 in Sandy Oaks (20% lower). Rantoul scores 88.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.7 in Sandy Oaks.
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Housing Market — Sandy Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSandy Oaks has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 12.8% in Rantoul. Rantoul has a single-family homes of 60.5% compared to 25.3% in Sandy Oaks. Sandy Oaks has a median property tax of $1,383 vs $2,522 in Rantoul (82% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Rantoul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul: 5,344 vs Sandy Oaks: 2,276 for labor force. Rantoul has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 9.8% in Sandy Oaks. Sandy Oaks has a poverty rate of 14.6% compared to 18.7% in Rantoul.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRantoul has a high school diploma or higher of 33.7% compared to 28.4% in Sandy Oaks. Sandy Oaks has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.8% compared to 7.3% in Rantoul.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 2.4x the size of Sandy Oaks (5,227). Rantoul skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 43.4.
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Asian
Rantoul
Sandy Oaks
Healthcare — Rantoul leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRantoul: 4 vs Sandy Oaks: 3 for with emergency services. Rantoul: 3.3 vs Sandy Oaks: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Rantoul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 9.5% in Sandy Oaks. Rantoul has a drive alone of 74.6% compared to 72.3% in Sandy Oaks.
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Airports
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