Population
Rantoul
12,515
St. John
6,562
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
St. John
$50,429
Home Value
Rantoul
$109,200
St. John
$96,900
Rent
Rantoul
$899
St. John
$1,153
Crime Rate
Rantoul
5.49
St. John
6.09
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
St. John
89.0
Avg Temp
Rantoul
N/A
St. John
N/A
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
St. John
6.8%
How Similar Are Rantoul & St. John?
St. John is Rantoul's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rantoul
12,515
St. John
6,562
Rantoul has a 48% larger population than St. John.
Violent Crime
Rantoul
5.49
St. John
6.09
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Rantoul
17.74
St. John
19.52
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Rantoul
37.2%
St. John
37.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
St. John
6.8%
St. John has a 48% higher unemployment than Rantoul.
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
St. John
$50,429
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Rantoul
$109,200
St. John
$96,900
Rantoul has a 11% higher home values than St. John.
Education
Rantoul
7.3%
St. John
10.0%
St. John has a 27% higher education than Rantoul.
Demographics
Rantoul
49.6%
St. John
41.4%
Rantoul has a 17% higher demographics than St. John.
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
St. John
89.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rantoul and St. John share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rantoul
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St. John
St. John leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rantoul leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRantoul scores 88.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.7 in St. John. Rantoul has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,218 in St. John (8% lower). Rantoul has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $995 in St. John (5% lower).
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Housing Market — St. John leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. John has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 12.8% in Rantoul. St. John has a median property tax of $1,727 vs $2,522 in Rantoul (46% lower). St. John has a single-family homes of 93.3% compared to 60.5% in Rantoul.
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Jobs & Economy — St. John leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul: 5,344 vs St. John: 3,385 for labor force. Rantoul has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 6.8% in St. John. St. John has a poverty rate of 14.0% compared to 18.7% in Rantoul.
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Crime & Safety — Rantoul leads
Source: FBI UCRSt. John has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.81 compared to 5.66 in Rantoul. St. John has a violent crime clearance of 56.4% compared to 18.5% in Rantoul. St. John has a property crime clearance of 25.6% compared to 10.0% in Rantoul.
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Schools & Education — St. John leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSt. John has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.0% compared to 7.3% in Rantoul. St. John has a high school diploma or higher of 35.2% 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 1.9x the size of St. John (6,562). Rantoul skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 38.7.
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Rantoul
St. John
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRantoul: 4 vs St. John: 3 for with emergency services. St. John: 4.0 vs Rantoul: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. John has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.5% in Rantoul. St. John has a work from home of 13.2% compared to 10.5% in Rantoul.
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