Population
Rockford
147,649
Elkhart
53,726
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Elkhart
$47,885
Home Value
Rockford
$120,900
Elkhart
$126,900
Rent
Rockford
$954
Elkhart
$981
Crime Rate
Rockford
10.81
Elkhart
9.97
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Elkhart
84.5
Avg Temp
Rockford
N/A
Elkhart
N/A
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Elkhart
3.5%
How Similar Are Rockford & Elkhart?
Elkhart is Rockford's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rockford
147,649
Elkhart
53,726
Rockford (147,649) is about 2.7x larger than Elkhart (53,726).
Violent Crime
Rockford
10.81
Elkhart
9.97
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Rockford
25.17
Elkhart
25.99
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Rockford
63.9%
Elkhart
65.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Elkhart
3.5%
Rockford's unemployment is significantly higher than Elkhart's — 59% difference.
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Elkhart
$47,885
Rockford has a 10% higher median income than Elkhart.
Home Values
Rockford
$120,900
Elkhart
$126,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Rockford
15.5%
Elkhart
11.2%
Rockford has a 28% higher education than Elkhart.
Demographics
Rockford
55.5%
Elkhart
62.5%
Elkhart has a 11% higher demographics than Rockford.
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Elkhart
84.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rockford and Elkhart share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rockford
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Elkhart
Rockford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elkhart leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRockford has a fair market rent (1br) of $852 vs $992 in Elkhart (14% lower). Elkhart scores 88.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.2 in Rockford. Elkhart scores 84.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 90.8 in Rockford.
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Housing Market — Rockford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElkhart has a median property tax of $1,159 vs $3,219 in Rockford (178% lower). Rockford has a vacancy rate of 9.6% compared to 14.1% in Elkhart. Rockford has a single-family homes of 64.6% compared to 54.8% in Elkhart.
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Jobs & Economy — Rockford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 2.6% in Elkhart. Rockford: 69,339 vs Elkhart: 25,730 for labor force. Elkhart has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 8.6% in Rockford.
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Crime & Safety — Elkhart leads
Source: FBI UCRElkhart has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.13 in Rockford. Elkhart has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 1.07 in Rockford. Rockford has a property crime clearance of 13.0% compared to 11.0% in Elkhart.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRockford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.5% compared to 11.2% in Elkhart.
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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 2.7x the size of Elkhart (53,726). Elkhart skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 37.5.
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Asian
Rockford
Elkhart
Healthcare — Rockford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockford: 5 vs Elkhart: 3 for with emergency services. Rockford: 2.8 vs Elkhart: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rockford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 2.6% in Elkhart. Elkhart has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Rockford. Rockford has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.8% in Elkhart.
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