Population
Rockford
147,649
Harlingen
71,669
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Harlingen
$55,891
Home Value
Rockford
$120,900
Harlingen
$125,700
Rent
Rockford
$954
Harlingen
$893
Crime Rate
Rockford
10.81
Harlingen
2.58
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Harlingen
87.9
Avg Temp
Rockford
N/A
Harlingen
N/A
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Harlingen
5.1%
How Similar Are Rockford & Harlingen?
Harlingen is Rockford's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rockford
147,649
Harlingen
71,669
Rockford (147,649) is about 2.1x larger than Harlingen (71,669).
Violent Crime
Rockford
10.81
Harlingen
2.58
Rockford's violent crime is significantly higher than Harlingen's — 76% difference.
Property Crime
Rockford
25.17
Harlingen
27.19
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Rockford
63.9%
Harlingen
52.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Rockford has a stronger Republican lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Harlingen
5.1%
Rockford has a 41% higher unemployment than Harlingen.
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Harlingen
$55,891
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Rockford
$120,900
Harlingen
$125,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Rockford
15.5%
Harlingen
13.7%
Rockford has a 12% higher education than Harlingen.
Demographics
Rockford
55.5%
Harlingen
58.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Harlingen
87.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rockford and Harlingen share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Harlingen
Harlingen leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Harlingen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHarlingen scores 87.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.2 in Rockford. Harlingen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,047 vs $1,118 in Rockford (7% lower). Harlingen scores 77.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.5 in Rockford.
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Housing Market — Harlingen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarlingen has a median property tax of $2,037 vs $3,219 in Rockford (58% lower). Rockford has a vacancy rate of 9.6% compared to 12.5% in Harlingen. Harlingen has a median rent of $893 vs $954 in Rockford (7% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Rockford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford: 69,339 vs Harlingen: 31,150 for labor force. Harlingen has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 8.6% in Rockford. Rockford has a government sector of 44.5% compared to 36.6% in Harlingen.
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Crime & Safety — Harlingen leads
Source: FBI UCRHarlingen has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.13 in Rockford. Harlingen has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.00 compared to 8.91 in Rockford. Harlingen has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.58 compared to 10.81 in Rockford.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Rockford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRockford has a high school diploma or higher of 35.6% compared to 30.9% in Harlingen. Rockford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.5% compared to 13.7% in Harlingen.
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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 2.1x the size of Harlingen (71,669). Harlingen skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 37.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Rockford
Harlingen
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockford: 5 vs Harlingen: 3 for with emergency services. Harlingen: 3.0 vs Rockford: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Harlingen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Harlingen. Harlingen has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Rockford. Harlingen has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 7.9% in Rockford.
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