Population
Rockford
147,649
Battle Creek
52,392
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Battle Creek
$51,699
Home Value
Rockford
$120,900
Battle Creek
$127,600
Rent
Rockford
$954
Battle Creek
$934
Crime Rate
Rockford
10.81
Battle Creek
11.22
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Battle Creek
87.4
Avg Temp
Rockford
N/A
Battle Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Battle Creek
7.4%
How Similar Are Rockford & Battle Creek?
Battle Creek is Rockford's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rockford
147,649
Battle Creek
52,392
Rockford (147,649) is about 2.8x larger than Battle Creek (52,392).
Violent Crime
Rockford
10.81
Battle Creek
11.22
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Rockford
25.17
Battle Creek
25.23
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Rockford
63.9%
Battle Creek
56.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Rockford has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Battle Creek
7.4%
Rockford has a 14% higher unemployment than Battle Creek.
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Battle Creek
$51,699
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Rockford
$120,900
Battle Creek
$127,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Rockford
15.5%
Battle Creek
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Rockford
55.5%
Battle Creek
64.8%
Battle Creek has a 14% higher demographics than Rockford.
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Battle Creek
87.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rockford and Battle Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rockford
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Battle Creek
Battle Creek leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Battle Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRockford has a fair market rent (1br) of $852 vs $976 in Battle Creek (13% lower). Battle Creek scores 91.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.2 in Rockford. Rockford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,118 vs $1,176 in Battle Creek (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a median property tax of $2,097 vs $3,219 in Rockford (54% lower). Battle Creek has a owner-occupied of 65.1% compared to 53.8% in Rockford. Rockford has a vacancy rate of 9.6% compared to 10.5% in Battle Creek.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Rockford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford: 69,339 vs Battle Creek: 25,401 for labor force. Battle Creek has a poverty rate of 18.0% compared to 21.9% in Rockford. Battle Creek has a unemployment rate of 7.4% compared to 8.6% in Rockford.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRBattle Creek has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.56 compared to 1.07 in Rockford. Battle Creek has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.13 in Rockford. Battle Creek has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.10 compared to 6.33 in Rockford.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBattle Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 35.6% in Rockford. Rockford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.5% compared to 14.7% in Battle Creek.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a population of 147,649, about 2.8x the size of Battle Creek (52,392).
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Black
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Asian
Rockford
Battle Creek
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockford: 5 vs Battle Creek: 3 for with emergency services. Battle Creek: 3.7 vs Rockford: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Rockford. Battle Creek has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 1.0% in Rockford. Rockford has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 7.2% in Battle Creek.
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