Population
Rockford
147,649
Huntsville
46,917
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Huntsville
$45,401
Home Value
Rockford
$120,900
Huntsville
$225,800
Rent
Rockford
$954
Huntsville
$981
Crime Rate
Rockford
10.81
Huntsville
5.14
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Huntsville
94.4
Avg Temp
Rockford
N/A
Huntsville
N/A
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Huntsville
9.0%
How Similar Are Rockford & Huntsville?
Huntsville is Rockford's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rockford
147,649
Huntsville
46,917
Rockford (147,649) is about 3.1x larger than Huntsville (46,917).
Violent Crime
Rockford
10.81
Huntsville
5.14
Rockford's violent crime is significantly higher than Huntsville's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Rockford
25.17
Huntsville
15.31
Rockford has a 39% higher property crime than Huntsville.
Political Leaning
Rockford
63.9%
Huntsville
69.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Huntsville
9.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Huntsville
$45,401
Rockford has a 15% higher median income than Huntsville.
Home Values
Rockford
$120,900
Huntsville
$225,800
Huntsville has a 46% higher home values than Rockford.
Education
Rockford
15.5%
Huntsville
15.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Rockford
55.5%
Huntsville
57.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Huntsville
94.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rockford and Huntsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rockford leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rockford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRockford has a fair market rent (1br) of $852 vs $1,097 in Huntsville (22% lower). Rockford scores 97.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.5 in Huntsville. Rockford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,118 vs $1,210 in Huntsville (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Rockford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a single-family homes of 64.6% compared to 43.5% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a median home value of $225,800 vs $120,900 in Rockford (46% higher). Rockford has a owner-occupied of 53.8% compared to 40.3% in Huntsville.
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Jobs & Economy — Rockford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford: 69,339 vs Huntsville: 20,681 for labor force. Rockford has a government sector of 44.5% compared to 32.6% in Huntsville. Rockford has a per capita income of $30,409 vs $22,628 in Huntsville (34% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Huntsville leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntsville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.92 compared to 6.33 in Rockford. Huntsville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.13 in Rockford. Huntsville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.07 in Rockford.
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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 34.2% in Huntsville. Rockford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.5% compared to 15.0% in Huntsville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a population of 147,649, about 3.1x the size of Huntsville (46,917). Huntsville skews younger with a median age of 31.5 vs 37.5.
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Rockford
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Healthcare — Rockford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockford: 5 vs Huntsville: 3 for with emergency services. Rockford: 2.8 vs Huntsville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rockford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.2% in Rockford. Rockford has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 5.9% in Huntsville.
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