Population
Rantoul
12,515
Storm Lake
11,275
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
Storm Lake
$58,341
Home Value
Rantoul
$109,200
Storm Lake
$163,600
Rent
Rantoul
$899
Storm Lake
$830
Crime Rate
Rantoul
5.49
Storm Lake
2.87
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
Storm Lake
88.3
Avg Temp
Rantoul
N/A
Storm Lake
N/A
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
Storm Lake
3.7%
How Similar Are Rantoul & Storm Lake?
Storm Lake is Rantoul's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rantoul
12,515
Storm Lake
11,275
Both cities have similar populations — Rantoul at 12,515 and Storm Lake at 11,275.
Violent Crime
Rantoul
5.49
Storm Lake
2.87
Rantoul has a 48% higher violent crime than Storm Lake.
Property Crime
Rantoul
17.74
Storm Lake
16.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Rantoul
37.2%
Storm Lake
66.0%
Rantoul leans Democratic while Storm Lake leans Republican.
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
Storm Lake
3.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
Storm Lake
$58,341
Storm Lake has a 15% higher median income than Rantoul.
Home Values
Rantoul
$109,200
Storm Lake
$163,600
Storm Lake has a 33% higher home values than Rantoul.
Education
Rantoul
7.3%
Storm Lake
11.2%
Storm Lake has a 34% higher education than Rantoul.
Demographics
Rantoul
49.6%
Storm Lake
53.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
Storm Lake
88.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rantoul and Storm Lake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Rantoul leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStorm Lake has a fair market rent (1br) of $770 vs $946 in Rantoul (23% lower). Storm Lake scores 63.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 76.2 in Rantoul. Storm Lake has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,010 vs $1,122 in Rantoul (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Storm Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStorm Lake has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 12.8% in Rantoul. Storm Lake has a median home value of $163,600 vs $109,200 in Rantoul (33% higher). Storm Lake has a owner-occupied of 64.4% compared to 49.6% in Rantoul.
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Jobs & Economy — Storm Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStorm Lake has a poverty rate of 7.7% compared to 18.7% in Rantoul. Rantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 5.6% in Storm Lake. Storm Lake has a median household income of $58,341 vs $49,821 in Rantoul (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Storm Lake leads
Source: FBI UCRStorm Lake has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.76 in Rantoul. Storm Lake has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.78 compared to 5.66 in Rantoul. Storm Lake has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.87 compared to 5.49 in Rantoul.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStorm Lake has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.2% compared to 7.3% in Rantoul. Rantoul has a high school diploma or higher of 33.7% compared to 29.5% in Storm Lake.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul has a population of 12,515, about 1.1x the size of Storm Lake (11,275). Storm Lake skews younger with a median age of 31.2 vs 35.0.
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Rantoul
Storm Lake
Healthcare — Rantoul leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRantoul: 3.3 vs Storm Lake: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rantoul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 5.6% in Storm Lake. Rantoul has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Storm Lake. Rantoul has a drive alone of 74.6% compared to 61.2% in Storm Lake.
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