Population
Rockford
147,649
Wichita Falls
102,558
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Wichita Falls
$58,568
Home Value
Rockford
$120,900
Wichita Falls
$142,600
Rent
Rockford
$954
Wichita Falls
$978
Crime Rate
Rockford
10.81
Wichita Falls
3.52
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Wichita Falls
94.9
Avg Temp
Rockford
N/A
Wichita Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Wichita Falls
3.5%
How Similar Are Rockford & Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls is Rockford's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rockford
147,649
Wichita Falls
102,558
Rockford has a 31% larger population than Wichita Falls.
Violent Crime
Rockford
10.81
Wichita Falls
3.52
Rockford's violent crime is significantly higher than Wichita Falls's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Rockford
25.17
Wichita Falls
26.19
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Rockford
63.9%
Wichita Falls
71.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Wichita Falls has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Wichita Falls
3.5%
Rockford's unemployment is significantly higher than Wichita Falls's — 60% difference.
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Wichita Falls
$58,568
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Rockford
$120,900
Wichita Falls
$142,600
Wichita Falls has a 15% higher home values than Rockford.
Education
Rockford
15.5%
Wichita Falls
15.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Rockford
55.5%
Wichita Falls
70.1%
Wichita Falls has a 21% higher demographics than Rockford.
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Wichita Falls
94.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rockford and Wichita Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Rockford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRockford scores 81.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.5 in Wichita Falls. Rockford has a fair market rent (1br) of $852 vs $925 in Wichita Falls (8% lower). Rockford has a living wage (1 adult) of $39,932 vs $41,746 in Wichita Falls.
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Housing Market — Wichita Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita Falls has a median property tax of $2,554 vs $3,219 in Rockford (26% lower). Rockford has a vacancy rate of 9.6% compared to 12.1% in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has a median home value of $142,600 vs $120,900 in Rockford (15% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita Falls has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 8.6% in Rockford. Rockford: 69,339 vs Wichita Falls: 52,493 for labor force. Wichita Falls has a poverty rate of 17.4% compared to 21.9% in Rockford.
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Crime & Safety — Wichita Falls leads
Source: FBI UCRWichita Falls has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.19 compared to 8.91 in Rockford. Wichita Falls has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.52 compared to 10.81 in Rockford. Wichita Falls has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 1.07 in Rockford.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWichita Falls has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% compared to 15.5% in Rockford. Rockford has a high school diploma or higher of 35.6% compared to 35.1% in Wichita Falls.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a population of 147,649, about 1.4x the size of Wichita Falls (102,558). Wichita Falls skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 37.5.
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Rockford
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockford: 5 vs Wichita Falls: 3 for with emergency services. Wichita Falls: 3.0 vs Rockford: 2.8 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 0.3% in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Rockford. Rockford has a drive alone of 77.2% compared to 71.0% in Wichita Falls.
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