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%
How Similar Are Rantoul & Three Points?
Three Points is Rantoul's #6 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rantoul
12,515
Three Points
5,033
Rantoul (12,515) is about 2.5x larger than Three Points (5,033).
Political Leaning
Rantoul
37.2%
Three Points
41.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Three Points has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
Three Points
4.7%
Three Points has a 24% higher unemployment than Rantoul.
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
Three Points
$53,083
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Rantoul
$109,200
Three Points
$147,900
Three Points has a 26% higher home values than Rantoul.
Education
Rantoul
7.3%
Three Points
7.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Rantoul
49.6%
Three Points
48.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
Three Points
88.4
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
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Three Points
Rantoul leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rantoul leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRantoul has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,402 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.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThree 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.
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Jobs & Economy — Rantoul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul: 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.
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Crime & Safety
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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 29.6% in Three Points. Three Points has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.4% compared to 7.3% in Rantoul.
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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 2.5x the size of Three Points (5,033). Rantoul skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 41.2.
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Rantoul
Three Points
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThree Points: 5 vs Rantoul: 4 for with emergency services. Rantoul: 3.3 vs Three Points: 3.2 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 6.2% in Three Points. Three Points has a drive alone of 83.4% compared to 74.6% in Rantoul.
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