Population
Weslaco
41,437
Rock Island
36,758
Median Income
Weslaco
$54,995
Rock Island
$57,292
Home Value
Weslaco
$119,200
Rock Island
$118,400
Rent
Weslaco
$942
Rock Island
$819
Crime Rate
Weslaco
4.67
Rock Island
5.44
Cost of Living
Weslaco
89.6
Rock Island
88.8
Avg Temp
Weslaco
N/A
Rock Island
N/A
Unemployment
Weslaco
7.7%
Rock Island
6.5%
How Similar Are Weslaco & Rock Island?
Rock Island is Weslaco's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Weslaco
41,437
Rock Island
36,758
Weslaco has a 11% larger population than Rock Island.
Violent Crime
Weslaco
4.67
Rock Island
5.44
Rock Island has a 14% higher violent crime than Weslaco.
Property Crime
Weslaco
34.49
Rock Island
27.15
Weslaco has a 21% higher property crime than Rock Island.
Political Leaning
Weslaco
51.0%
Rock Island
44.4%
Weslaco leans Republican while Rock Island leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Weslaco
7.7%
Rock Island
6.5%
Weslaco has a 15% higher unemployment than Rock Island.
Median Income
Weslaco
$54,995
Rock Island
$57,292
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Weslaco
$119,200
Rock Island
$118,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Weslaco
13.5%
Rock Island
14.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Weslaco
45.7%
Rock Island
68.0%
Rock Island has a 33% higher demographics than Weslaco.
Cost of Living
Weslaco
89.6
Rock Island
88.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Weslaco and Rock Island share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Weslaco
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Rock Island
Rock Island leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rock Island leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWeslaco has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $928 in Rock Island (9% lower). Weslaco has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,143 in Rock Island (7% lower). Rock Island scores 86.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 90.9 in Weslaco.
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Housing Market — Rock Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Island has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 20.3% in Weslaco. Weslaco has a median property tax of $2,243 vs $2,861 in Rock Island (22% lower). Rock Island has a single-family homes of 70.4% compared to 56.0% in Weslaco.
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Jobs & Economy — Rock Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Island has a per capita income of $32,507 vs $23,078 in Weslaco (29% higher). Rock Island has a poverty rate of 20.9% compared to 25.0% in Weslaco. Rock Island has a unemployment rate of 6.5% compared to 7.7% in Weslaco.
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Crime & Safety — Weslaco leads
Source: FBI UCRRock Island has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.96 in Weslaco. Rock Island has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.55 compared to 30.09 in Weslaco. Weslaco has a property crime clearance of 21.3% compared to 8.9% in Rock Island.
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Schools & Education — Rock Island leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRock Island has a high school diploma or higher of 34.2% compared to 28.6% in Weslaco. Rock Island has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.4% compared to 13.5% in Weslaco.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWeslaco has a population of 41,437, about 1.1x the size of Rock Island (36,758). Weslaco skews younger with a median age of 30.2 vs 37.1.
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Black
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Weslaco
Rock Island
Healthcare — Weslaco leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWeslaco: 3.7 vs Rock Island: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Weslaco: 5 vs Rock Island: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Rock Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Island has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Weslaco. Rock Island has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.2% in Weslaco. Rock Island has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 7.5% in Weslaco.
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