Population
Rantoul
12,515
York
44,830
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
York
$47,115
Home Value
Rantoul
$109,200
York
$103,100
Rent
Rantoul
$899
York
$958
Crime Rate
Rantoul
5.49
York
5.30
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
York
86.9
Avg Temp
Rantoul
N/A
York
N/A
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
York
11.0%
How Similar Are Rantoul & York?
York is Rantoul's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rantoul
12,515
York
44,830
York (44,830) is about 3.6x larger than Rantoul (12,515).
Violent Crime
Rantoul
5.49
York
5.30
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Rantoul
17.74
York
18.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Rantoul
37.2%
York
62.2%
Rantoul leans Democratic while York leans Republican.
Unemployment
Rantoul
3.6%
York
11.0%
York's unemployment is significantly higher than Rantoul's — 67% difference.
Median Income
Rantoul
$49,821
York
$47,115
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Rantoul
$109,200
York
$103,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Rantoul
7.3%
York
10.9%
York has a 33% higher education than Rantoul.
Demographics
Rantoul
49.6%
York
45.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Rantoul
85.0
York
86.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rantoul and York share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rantoul
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York
Rantoul leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rantoul leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRantoul has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,122 vs $1,335 in York (16% lower). Rantoul scores 76.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.6 in York. Rantoul has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,060 in York (11% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Rantoul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYork has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 12.8% in Rantoul. Rantoul has a owner-occupied of 49.6% compared to 43.8% in York. Rantoul has a median property tax of $2,522 vs $2,894 in York (13% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Rantoul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYork: 23,417 vs Rantoul: 5,344 for labor force. Rantoul has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 11.0% in York. Rantoul has a poverty rate of 18.7% compared to 22.7% in York.
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Per Capita Income
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — York leads
Source: FBI UCRYork has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.10 compared to 5.66 in Rantoul. York has a violent crime clearance of 61.8% compared to 18.5% in Rantoul. York has a property crime clearance of 27.4% compared to 10.0% in Rantoul.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — York leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauYork has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.9% compared to 7.3% in Rantoul. York has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 33.7% in Rantoul.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYork has a population of 44,830, about 3.6x the size of Rantoul (12,515).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Rantoul
York
Healthcare — Rantoul leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRantoul: 4 vs York: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYork has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 0.5% in Rantoul. Rantoul has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 9.1% in York. York has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.8% in Rantoul.
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