Population
Rockford
147,649
New Albany
37,589
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
New Albany
$54,152
Home Value
Rockford
$120,900
New Albany
$169,600
Rent
Rockford
$954
New Albany
$971
Crime Rate
Rockford
10.81
New Albany
2.66
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
New Albany
90.8
Avg Temp
Rockford
N/A
New Albany
N/A
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
New Albany
5.3%
How Similar Are Rockford & New Albany?
New Albany is Rockford's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rockford
147,649
New Albany
37,589
Rockford (147,649) is about 3.9x larger than New Albany (37,589).
Violent Crime
Rockford
10.81
New Albany
2.66
Rockford's violent crime is significantly higher than New Albany's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Rockford
25.17
New Albany
24.21
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Rockford
63.9%
New Albany
56.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Rockford has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
New Albany
5.3%
Rockford has a 39% higher unemployment than New Albany.
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
New Albany
$54,152
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Rockford
$120,900
New Albany
$169,600
New Albany has a 29% higher home values than Rockford.
Education
Rockford
15.5%
New Albany
15.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Rockford
55.5%
New Albany
81.6%
New Albany has a 32% higher demographics than Rockford.
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
New Albany
90.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rockford and New Albany share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rockford
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New Albany
New Albany 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 $1,047 in New Albany (19% lower). Rockford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,118 vs $1,272 in New Albany (12% lower). New Albany scores 96.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.2 in Rockford.
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Housing Market — New Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Albany has a median property tax of $1,321 vs $3,219 in Rockford (144% lower). New Albany has a median home value of $169,600 vs $120,900 in Rockford (29% higher). Rockford has a vacancy rate of 9.6% compared to 12.3% in New Albany.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — New Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford: 69,339 vs New Albany: 18,924 for labor force. New Albany has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 8.6% in Rockford. New Albany has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 7.9% in Rockford.
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Crime & Safety — New Albany leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Albany has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.96 compared to 8.91 in Rockford. New Albany has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.66 compared to 10.81 in Rockford. New Albany has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.04 compared to 6.33 in Rockford.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — New Albany leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Albany has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 35.6% in Rockford. New Albany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.9% compared to 15.5% in Rockford.
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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 3.9x the size of New Albany (37,589).
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Black
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Rockford
New Albany
Healthcare — Rockford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockford: 5 vs New Albany: 3 for with emergency services. Rockford: 2.8 vs New Albany: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 0.2% in New Albany. Rockford has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in New Albany. New Albany has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 7.9% in Rockford.
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