Population
Rantoul
12,515
Wisconsin Rapids
18,756
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
Wisconsin Rapids
$54,116
Home Value
Rantoul
$109,200
Wisconsin Rapids
$116,600
Rent
Rantoul
$899
Wisconsin Rapids
$872
Crime Rate
Rantoul
5.49
Wisconsin Rapids
5.32
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
Wisconsin Rapids
87.2
Avg Temp
Rantoul
N/A
Wisconsin Rapids
N/A
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
Wisconsin Rapids
7.2%
How Similar Are Rantoul & Wisconsin Rapids?
Wisconsin Rapids is Rantoul's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rantoul
12,515
Wisconsin Rapids
18,756
Wisconsin Rapids has a 33% larger population than Rantoul.
Violent Crime
Rantoul
5.49
Wisconsin Rapids
5.32
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Rantoul
17.74
Wisconsin Rapids
18.92
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Rantoul
37.2%
Wisconsin Rapids
59.3%
Rantoul leans Democratic while Wisconsin Rapids leans Republican.
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
Wisconsin Rapids
7.2%
Wisconsin Rapids has a 50% higher unemployment than Rantoul.
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
Wisconsin Rapids
$54,116
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Rantoul
$109,200
Wisconsin Rapids
$116,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Rantoul
7.3%
Wisconsin Rapids
11.5%
Wisconsin Rapids has a 36% higher education than Rantoul.
Demographics
Rantoul
49.6%
Wisconsin Rapids
88.8%
Wisconsin Rapids has a 44% higher demographics than Rantoul.
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
Wisconsin Rapids
87.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rantoul and Wisconsin Rapids share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rantoul
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Wisconsin Rapids leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rantoul leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWisconsin Rapids has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $946 in Rantoul (27% lower). Wisconsin Rapids has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,122 in Rantoul (15% lower). Rantoul scores 76.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.7 in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Housing Market — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWisconsin Rapids has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 12.8% in Rantoul. Wisconsin Rapids has a owner-occupied of 56.4% compared to 49.6% in Rantoul. Wisconsin Rapids has a median property tax of $2,254 vs $2,522 in Rantoul (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 7.2% in Wisconsin Rapids. Wisconsin Rapids: 9,579 vs Rantoul: 5,344 for labor force. Rantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 7.7% in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Crime & Safety — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: FBI UCRWisconsin Rapids has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.76 in Rantoul. Wisconsin Rapids has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.45 compared to 5.66 in Rantoul. Wisconsin Rapids has a property crime clearance of 42.3% compared to 10.0% in Rantoul.
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Schools & Education — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWisconsin Rapids has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.5% compared to 7.3% in Rantoul. Wisconsin Rapids has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% 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 ACSWisconsin Rapids has a population of 18,756, about 1.5x the size of Rantoul (12,515). Rantoul skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 38.3.
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Rantoul
Wisconsin Rapids
Healthcare — Rantoul leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRantoul: 3.3 vs Wisconsin Rapids: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRantoul has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Wisconsin Rapids. Rantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 7.7% in Wisconsin Rapids. Wisconsin Rapids has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.8% in Rantoul.
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