Population
Rock Island
36,758
Henderson
13,348
Median Income
Rock Island
$57,292
Henderson
$54,179
Home Value
Rock Island
$118,400
Henderson
$166,900
Rent
Rock Island
$819
Henderson
$1,011
Crime Rate
Rock Island
5.44
Henderson
4.95
Cost of Living
Rock Island
88.8
Henderson
93.3
Avg Temp
Rock Island
N/A
Henderson
N/A
Unemployment
Rock Island
6.5%
Henderson
5.2%
How Similar Are Rock Island & Henderson?
Henderson is Rock Island's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rock Island
36,758
Henderson
13,348
Rock Island (36,758) is about 2.8x larger than Henderson (13,348).
Violent Crime
Rock Island
5.44
Henderson
4.95
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Rock Island
27.15
Henderson
26.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Rock Island
44.4%
Henderson
79.4%
Rock Island leans Democratic while Henderson leans Republican.
Unemployment
Rock Island
6.5%
Henderson
5.2%
Rock Island has a 21% higher unemployment than Henderson.
Median Income
Rock Island
$57,292
Henderson
$54,179
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Rock Island
$118,400
Henderson
$166,900
Henderson has a 29% higher home values than Rock Island.
Education
Rock Island
14.4%
Henderson
15.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Rock Island
68.0%
Henderson
64.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Rock Island
88.8
Henderson
93.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rock Island and Henderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rock Island
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Henderson
Rock Island leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rock Island leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRock Island scores 86.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 101.4 in Henderson. Rock Island scores 88.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 93.3 in Henderson. Rock Island has a living wage (1 adult) of $39,063 vs $41,033 in Henderson (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Henderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a median property tax of $1,923 vs $2,861 in Rock Island (49% lower). Rock Island has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 15.8% in Henderson. Henderson has a median home value of $166,900 vs $118,400 in Rock Island (29% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Rock Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Island has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 1.9% in Henderson. Rock Island: 18,035 vs Henderson: 4,833 for labor force. Henderson has a poverty rate of 14.2% compared to 20.9% in Rock Island.
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Crime & Safety — Rock Island leads
Source: FBI UCRRock Island has a violent crime clearance of 49.7% compared to 20.9% in Henderson. Henderson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.36 compared to 9.21 in Rock Island. Rock Island has a property crime clearance of 8.9% compared to 5.3% in Henderson.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Henderson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHenderson has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 34.2% in Rock Island. Henderson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.0% compared to 14.4% in Rock Island.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Island has a population of 36,758, about 2.8x the size of Henderson (13,348).
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Rock Island
Henderson
Healthcare — Henderson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHenderson: 3.0 vs Rock Island: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rock Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Island has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 1.9% in Henderson. Henderson has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.1% in Rock Island. Henderson has a drive alone of 88.1% compared to 76.4% in Rock Island.
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