Population
Toledo
268,461
Rockford
147,649
Median Income
Toledo
$47,532
Rockford
$53,328
Home Value
Toledo
$107,000
Rockford
$120,900
Rent
Toledo
$880
Rockford
$954
Crime Rate
Toledo
10.41
Rockford
10.81
Cost of Living
Toledo
81.5
Rockford
90.8
Avg Temp
Toledo
N/A
Rockford
N/A
Unemployment
Toledo
8.5%
Rockford
8.6%
How Similar Are Toledo & Rockford?
Rockford is Toledo's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Toledo
268,461
Rockford
147,649
Toledo has a 45% larger population than Rockford.
Violent Crime
Toledo
10.41
Rockford
10.81
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Toledo
27.32
Rockford
25.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Toledo
43.3%
Rockford
63.9%
Toledo leans Democratic while Rockford leans Republican.
Unemployment
Toledo
8.5%
Rockford
8.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Toledo
$47,532
Rockford
$53,328
Rockford has a 11% higher median income than Toledo.
Home Values
Toledo
$107,000
Rockford
$120,900
Rockford has a 11% higher home values than Toledo.
Education
Toledo
14.0%
Rockford
15.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Toledo
58.7%
Rockford
55.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Toledo
81.5
Rockford
90.8
Rockford has a 10% higher cost of living than Toledo.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Toledo and Rockford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Toledo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDToledo scores 82.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 97.2 in Rockford. Toledo scores 72.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.5 in Rockford. Toledo has a living wage (family of 4) of $84,708 vs $94,385 in Rockford (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a median property tax of $1,818 vs $3,219 in Rockford (44% lower). Rockford has a vacancy rate of 9.6% compared to 11.0% in Toledo. Rockford has a median home value of $120,900 vs $107,000 in Toledo (11% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Rockford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo: 131,971 vs Rockford: 69,339 for labor force. Rockford has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 5.7% in Toledo. Rockford has a poverty rate of 21.9% compared to 24.5% in Toledo.
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Crime & Safety — Rockford leads
Source: FBI UCRRockford has a violent crime clearance of 52.8% compared to 36.8% in Toledo. Rockford has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.45 compared to 18.44 in Toledo. Toledo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.83 compared to 6.33 in Rockford.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRockford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.5% compared to 14.0% in Toledo. Toledo has a high school diploma or higher of 36.1% compared to 35.6% in Rockford.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a population of 268,461, about 1.8x the size of Rockford (147,649). Toledo skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 37.5.
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Toledo
Rockford
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockford: 5 vs Toledo: 4 for with emergency services. Toledo: 3.3 vs Rockford: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Toledo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSToledo has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Rockford. Toledo has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 1.0% in Rockford. Rockford has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 5.7% in Toledo.
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