Population
Rock Island
36,758
Overland
15,762
Median Income
Rock Island
$57,292
Overland
$57,755
Home Value
Rock Island
$118,400
Overland
$121,500
Rent
Rock Island
$819
Overland
$1,073
Crime Rate
Rock Island
5.44
Overland
5.34
Cost of Living
Rock Island
88.8
Overland
94.0
Avg Temp
Rock Island
N/A
Overland
N/A
Unemployment
Rock Island
6.5%
Overland
7.2%
How Similar Are Rock Island & Overland?
Overland is Rock Island's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rock Island
36,758
Overland
15,762
Rock Island (36,758) is about 2.3x larger than Overland (15,762).
Violent Crime
Rock Island
5.44
Overland
5.34
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Rock Island
27.15
Overland
21.81
Rock Island has a 20% higher property crime than Overland.
Political Leaning
Rock Island
44.4%
Overland
37.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Rock Island has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Rock Island
6.5%
Overland
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Rock Island
$57,292
Overland
$57,755
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Rock Island
$118,400
Overland
$121,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Rock Island
14.4%
Overland
18.3%
Overland has a 21% higher education than Rock Island.
Demographics
Rock Island
68.0%
Overland
55.5%
Rock Island has a 18% higher demographics than Overland.
Cost of Living
Rock Island
88.8
Overland
94.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rock Island and Overland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rock Island
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Overland
Overland 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 97.8 in Overland. Rock Island has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $995 in Overland (7% lower). Rock Island has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,143 vs $1,218 in Overland (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Overland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOverland has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 9.2% in Rock Island. Overland has a median property tax of $1,920 vs $2,861 in Rock Island (49% lower). Rock Island has a median rent of $819 vs $1,073 in Overland (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Rock Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Island: 18,035 vs Overland: 8,110 for labor force. Overland has a poverty rate of 9.7% compared to 20.9% in Rock Island. Rock Island has a unemployment rate of 6.5% compared to 7.2% in Overland.
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Crime & Safety — Overland leads
Source: FBI UCROverland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.30 compared to 9.21 in Rock Island. Rock Island has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.78 in Overland. Overland has a property crime clearance of 37.6% compared to 8.9% in Rock Island.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Overland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOverland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.3% compared to 14.4% in Rock Island. Overland has a high school diploma or higher of 40.8% compared to 34.2% in Rock Island.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Island has a population of 36,758, about 2.3x the size of Overland (15,762). Overland skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 37.1.
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Black
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Rock Island
Overland
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOverland: 4.0 vs Rock Island: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rock Island: 4 vs Overland: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Overland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Island has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.2% in Overland. Overland has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Rock Island. Overland has a work from home of 9.5% compared to 8.8% in Rock Island.
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