Population
Rantoul
12,515
Spring Lake
11,613
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
Spring Lake
$50,497
Home Value
Rantoul
$109,200
Spring Lake
$101,300
Rent
Rantoul
$899
Spring Lake
$1,228
Crime Rate
Rantoul
5.49
Spring Lake
5.41
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
Spring Lake
91.3
Avg Temp
Rantoul
N/A
Spring Lake
N/A
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
Spring Lake
6.1%
How Similar Are Rantoul & Spring Lake?
Spring Lake is Rantoul's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rantoul
12,515
Spring Lake
11,613
Both cities have similar populations — Rantoul at 12,515 and Spring Lake at 11,613.
Violent Crime
Rantoul
5.49
Spring Lake
5.41
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Rantoul
17.74
Spring Lake
33.77
Spring Lake has a 47% higher property crime than Rantoul.
Political Leaning
Rantoul
37.2%
Spring Lake
42.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Spring Lake has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
Spring Lake
6.1%
Spring Lake has a 41% higher unemployment than Rantoul.
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
Spring Lake
$50,497
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Rantoul
$109,200
Spring Lake
$101,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Rantoul
7.3%
Spring Lake
12.6%
Spring Lake has a 42% higher education than Rantoul.
Demographics
Rantoul
49.6%
Spring Lake
38.7%
Rantoul has a 22% higher demographics than Spring Lake.
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
Spring Lake
91.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rantoul and Spring Lake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rantoul
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Spring Lake
Rantoul leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rantoul leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRantoul has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,113 in Spring Lake (15% lower). Rantoul scores 88.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.8 in Spring Lake. Rantoul has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,251 in Spring Lake (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Rantoul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul has a owner-occupied of 49.6% compared to 21.4% in Spring Lake. Spring Lake has a median property tax of $1,465 vs $2,522 in Rantoul (72% lower). Rantoul has a median rent of $899 vs $1,228 in Spring Lake (27% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Rantoul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 3.4% in Spring Lake. Rantoul has a government sector of 44.0% compared to 27.6% in Spring Lake. Rantoul has a private sector of 94.5% compared to 63.8% in Spring Lake.
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Crime & Safety — Rantoul leads
Source: FBI UCRSpring Lake has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.76 in Rantoul. Rantoul has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.73 compared to 20.94 in Spring Lake. Rantoul has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 17.74 compared to 33.77 in Spring Lake.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpring Lake has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.6% compared to 7.3% in Rantoul. Rantoul has a high school diploma or higher of 33.7% compared to 26.1% in Spring Lake.
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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 1.1x the size of Spring Lake (11,613). Spring Lake skews younger with a median age of 25.4 vs 35.0.
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Rantoul
Spring Lake
Healthcare — Rantoul leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRantoul: 4 vs Spring Lake: 3 for with emergency services. Rantoul: 3.3 vs Spring Lake: 2.8 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 0.1% in Spring Lake. Rantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 3.4% in Spring Lake. Spring Lake has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Rantoul.
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