Population

Rantoul

12,515

Three Points

5,033

Median Income

Rantoul

$49,821

Three Points

$53,083

Home Value

Rantoul

$109,200

Three Points

$147,900

Rent

Rantoul

$899

Three Points

$988

Crime Rate

Rantoul

5.49

Three Points

N/A

Cost of Living

Rantoul

85.0

Three Points

88.4

Avg Temp

Rantoul

N/A

Three Points

N/A

Unemployment

Rantoul

3.6%

Three Points

4.7%

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How Similar Are Rantoul & Three Points?

Three Points is Rantoul's #6 most similar city

4/8

4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%

Population

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Rantoul

12,515

vs

Three Points

5,033

Different · 60% difference

Rantoul (12,515) is about 2.5x larger than Three Points (5,033).

Political Leaning

Rantoul

37.2%

vs

Three Points

41.8%

Different · 11% difference
🗳️

Both cities lean Democratic, but Three Points has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).

Unemployment

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Rantoul

3.6%

vs

Three Points

4.7%

Different · 24% difference

Three Points has a 24% higher unemployment than Rantoul.

Median Income

Rantoul

$49,821

vs

Three Points

$53,083

Match · 6% difference
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Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.

Home Values

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Rantoul

$109,200

vs

Three Points

$147,900

Different · 26% difference

Three Points has a 26% higher home values than Rantoul.

Education

Rantoul

7.3%

vs

Three Points

7.4%

Match · 1% difference
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Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.

Demographics

🌍

Rantoul

49.6%

vs

Three Points

48.5%

Match · 2% difference

Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.

Cost of Living

Rantoul

85.0

vs

Three Points

88.4

Match · 4% difference
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Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.

4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Rantoul and Three Points share several key characteristics.

At a Glance

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Rantoul

vsof 8

0

Three Points

Rantoul leads in 3 of 8 categories

Cost of Living & Affordability — Rantoul leads

Source: City Stats Index / HUD

Rantoul has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,402 in Three Points (20% lower). Rantoul has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,081 in Three Points (12% lower). Rantoul scores 76.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.1 in Three Points.

Overall Cost Index

Rantoul85.0
Three Points88.4

Housing Index

Rantoul88.1
Three Points91.4

Food Index

Rantoul88.1
Three Points90.6

Transportation Index

Rantoul76.2
Three Points81.1

Healthcare Index

Rantoul90.5
Three Points92.5

Utilities Index

Rantoul90.5
Three Points92.6

Living Wage (1 Adult)

Rantoul$37,394
Three Points$38,908

Living Wage (Family of 4)

Rantoul$88,386
Three Points$91,965

Fair Market Rent (1BR)

Rantoul$946
Three Points$1,081

Fair Market Rent (2BR)

Rantoul$1,122
Three Points$1,402

Housing Market

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Three Points has a median property tax of $911 vs $2,522 in Rantoul (177% lower). Rantoul has a single-family homes of 60.5% compared to 23.4% in Three Points. Three Points has a owner-occupied of 88.3% compared to 49.6% in Rantoul.

Median Home Value

Rantoul$109,200
Three Points$147,900

Median Rent

Rantoul$899
Three Points$988

Median Property Tax

Rantoul$2,522
Three Points$911

Owner-Occupied

Rantoul49.6%
Three Points88.3%

Vacancy Rate

Rantoul12.8%
Three Points20.7%

Single-Family Homes

Rantoul60.5%
Three Points23.4%

Jobs & Economy — Rantoul leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Rantoul: 5,344 vs Three Points: 1,556 for labor force. Rantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 6.2% in Three Points. Three Points has a poverty rate of 13.5% compared to 18.7% in Rantoul.

Median Household Income

Rantoul$49,821
Three Points$53,083

Per Capita Income

Rantoul$25,865
Three Points$23,432

Poverty Rate

Rantoul18.7%
Three Points13.5%

Unemployment Rate

Rantoul3.6%
Three Points4.7%

Labor Force

Rantoul5,344
Three Points1,556

Mean Commute

RantoulN/A
Three PointsN/A

Work from Home

Rantoul10.5%
Three Points6.2%

Private Sector

Rantoul94.5%
Three PointsN/A

Government Sector

Rantoul44.0%
Three Points57.0%

Crime & Safety

Source: FBI UCR

Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)

Rantoul5.49
Three PointsN/A

Property Crime Rate (per 1K)

Rantoul17.74
Three PointsN/A

Murder Rate (per 1K)

Rantoul0.08
Three PointsN/A

Robbery Rate (per 1K)

Rantoul0.76
Three PointsN/A

Assault Rate (per 1K)

Rantoul3.97
Three PointsN/A

Burglary Rate (per 1K)

Rantoul5.66
Three PointsN/A

Larceny Rate (per 1K)

Rantoul10.73
Three PointsN/A

Violent Crime Clearance

Rantoul18.5%
Three PointsN/A

Property Crime Clearance

Rantoul10.0%
Three PointsN/A

Weather & Climate

Source: NOAA / Open-Meteo

Avg Annual Temperature

RantoulN/A
Three PointsN/A

Avg Annual High

RantoulN/A
Three PointsN/A

Avg Annual Low

RantoulN/A
Three PointsN/A

Sunny Days per Year

RantoulN/A
Three PointsN/A

Annual Rainfall

RantoulN/A
Three PointsN/A

Annual Snowfall

RantoulN/A
Three PointsN/A

Avg Humidity

RantoulN/A
Three PointsN/A

Schools & Education

Source: NCES / U.S. Census Bureau

Rantoul has a high school diploma or higher of 33.7% compared to 29.6% in Three Points. Three Points has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.4% compared to 7.3% in Rantoul.

Public Schools

Rantoul0
Three Points0

Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

RantoulN/A
Three PointsN/A

Colleges & Universities

Rantoul0
Three Points0

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Rantoul7.3%
Three Points7.4%

High School Diploma or Higher

Rantoul33.7%
Three Points29.6%

Demographics & Community

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Rantoul has a population of 12,515, about 2.5x the size of Three Points (5,033). Rantoul skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 41.2.

Population

Rantoul12,515
Three Points5,033

Median Age

Rantoul35
Three Points41

Avg Household Size

Rantoul2.4
Three Points2.8

Married Population

Rantoul31.8%
Three Points38.8%

Foreign Born

Rantoul9.4%
Three Points11.0%

White

Rantoul49.6%
Three Points48.5%

Black

Rantoul21.3%
Three Points0.9%

Hispanic

Rantoul22.4%
Three Points45.2%

Asian

Rantoul0.7%
Three Points1.1%

Rantoul

Three Points

Healthcare

Source: CMS Hospital Compare

Three Points: 5 vs Rantoul: 4 for with emergency services. Rantoul: 3.3 vs Three Points: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).

Nearby Hospitals

Rantoul5
Three Points5

Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)

Rantoul3.3
Three Points3.2

With Emergency Services

Rantoul4
Three Points5

Transportation & Commute — Rantoul leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Rantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 6.2% in Three Points. Three Points has a drive alone of 83.4% compared to 74.6% in Rantoul.

Mean Commute Time

RantoulN/A
Three PointsN/A

Drive Alone

Rantoul74.6%
Three Points83.4%

Public Transit

Rantoul0.5%
Three Points0.0%

Bicycle

Rantoul0.8%
Three Points0.0%

Work from Home

Rantoul10.5%
Three Points6.2%

Airports

Rantoul0
Three Points0

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