Population
Rockford
147,649
Daytona Beach
75,924
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Daytona Beach
$50,130
Home Value
Rockford
$120,900
Daytona Beach
$244,300
Rent
Rockford
$954
Daytona Beach
$1,239
Crime Rate
Rockford
10.81
Daytona Beach
9.28
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Daytona Beach
100.7
Avg Temp
Rockford
N/A
Daytona Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Daytona Beach
4.6%
How Similar Are Rockford & Daytona Beach?
Daytona Beach is Rockford's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rockford
147,649
Daytona Beach
75,924
Rockford has a 49% larger population than Daytona Beach.
Violent Crime
Rockford
10.81
Daytona Beach
9.28
Rockford has a 14% higher violent crime than Daytona Beach.
Property Crime
Rockford
25.17
Daytona Beach
26.75
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Rockford
63.9%
Daytona Beach
60.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Daytona Beach
4.6%
Rockford has a 47% higher unemployment than Daytona Beach.
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Daytona Beach
$50,130
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Rockford
$120,900
Daytona Beach
$244,300
Daytona Beach's home values is significantly higher than Rockford's — 51% difference.
Education
Rockford
15.5%
Daytona Beach
17.9%
Daytona Beach has a 13% higher education than Rockford.
Demographics
Rockford
55.5%
Daytona Beach
53.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Daytona Beach
100.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rockford and Daytona Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rockford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRockford has a fair market rent (1br) of $852 vs $1,385 in Daytona Beach (38% lower). Rockford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,118 vs $1,700 in Daytona Beach (34% lower). Rockford scores 97.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.5 in Daytona Beach.
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Housing Market — Rockford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDaytona Beach has a median property tax of $1,737 vs $3,219 in Rockford (85% lower). Daytona Beach has a median home value of $244,300 vs $120,900 in Rockford (51% higher). Rockford has a vacancy rate of 9.6% compared to 18.0% in Daytona Beach.
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Jobs & Economy — Daytona Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford: 69,339 vs Daytona Beach: 34,020 for labor force. Daytona Beach has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 8.6% in Rockford. Daytona Beach has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 7.9% in Rockford.
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Crime & Safety — Daytona Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRRockford has a violent crime clearance of 52.8% compared to 4.3% in Daytona Beach. Daytona Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.36 compared to 6.33 in Rockford. Daytona Beach has a property crime clearance of 21.8% compared to 13.0% in Rockford.
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Schools & Education — Daytona Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDaytona Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.9% compared to 15.5% in Rockford. Daytona Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 40.9% compared to 35.6% in Rockford.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a population of 147,649, about 1.9x the size of Daytona Beach (75,924). Rockford skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 39.8.
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Rockford
Daytona Beach
Healthcare — Daytona Beach leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDaytona Beach: 3.6 vs Rockford: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Daytona Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDaytona Beach has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Rockford. Daytona Beach has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 1.0% in Rockford. Daytona Beach has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 7.9% in Rockford.
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