Population
Rockford
147,649
Holyoke
37,949
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Holyoke
$51,892
Home Value
Rockford
$120,900
Holyoke
$255,300
Rent
Rockford
$954
Holyoke
$1,016
Crime Rate
Rockford
10.81
Holyoke
10.41
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Holyoke
100.8
Avg Temp
Rockford
N/A
Holyoke
N/A
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Holyoke
6.9%
How Similar Are Rockford & Holyoke?
Holyoke is Rockford's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rockford
147,649
Holyoke
37,949
Rockford (147,649) is about 3.9x larger than Holyoke (37,949).
Violent Crime
Rockford
10.81
Holyoke
10.41
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Rockford
25.17
Holyoke
42.32
Holyoke has a 41% higher property crime than Rockford.
Political Leaning
Rockford
63.9%
Holyoke
44.5%
Rockford leans Republican while Holyoke leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Holyoke
6.9%
Rockford has a 20% higher unemployment than Holyoke.
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Holyoke
$51,892
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Rockford
$120,900
Holyoke
$255,300
Holyoke's home values is significantly higher than Rockford's — 53% difference.
Education
Rockford
15.5%
Holyoke
17.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Rockford
55.5%
Holyoke
60.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Holyoke
100.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rockford and Holyoke share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rockford
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Holyoke
Rockford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rockford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRockford has a fair market rent (1br) of $852 vs $1,382 in Holyoke (38% lower). Rockford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,118 vs $1,734 in Holyoke (36% lower). Rockford scores 97.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.1 in Holyoke.
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Housing Market — Rockford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a single-family homes of 64.6% compared to 39.8% in Holyoke. Holyoke has a median home value of $255,300 vs $120,900 in Rockford (53% higher). Rockford has a owner-occupied of 53.8% compared to 41.6% in Holyoke.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Rockford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford: 69,339 vs Holyoke: 17,178 for labor force. Holyoke has a unemployment rate of 6.9% compared to 8.6% in Rockford. Rockford has a government sector of 44.5% compared to 37.2% in Holyoke.
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Crime & Safety — Holyoke leads
Source: FBI UCRHolyoke has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.13 in Rockford. Rockford has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.45 compared to 34.13 in Holyoke. Holyoke has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.24 compared to 6.33 in Rockford.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Holyoke leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHolyoke has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.1% compared to 15.5% in Rockford. Holyoke has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 35.6% in Rockford.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 3.9x the size of Holyoke (37,949). Rockford skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 39.1.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Rockford
Holyoke
Healthcare — Rockford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockford: 5 vs Holyoke: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHolyoke has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.0% in Rockford. Holyoke has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 7.9% in Rockford. Rockford has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Holyoke.
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