Belvidere, IL vs Rockford, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBelvidere, ILRockford, IL
Population24,752147,521
Median Household Income$64,528$54,752
Median Rent$991/mo$985/mo
Median Home Value$158,900$129,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%50.6%
Poverty Rate14.6%21.3%
Unemployment Rate5.9%6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k138900
Property Crime Rate /100k4782,531
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—244
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall33 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min21.9 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—2.7 / 5
Students per Teacher13.217.4
College Degree Rate12.8%23.5%
Foreign-Born %15.6%12.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.