Machesney Park, IL vs Rockford, IL

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

MetricMachesney Park, ILRockford, IL
Population22,630147,521
Median Household Income$75,489$54,752
Median Rent$1,102/mo$985/mo
Median Home Value$173,700$129,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.5%50.6%
Poverty Rate13.7%21.3%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k158900
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4462,531
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr244244
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows14°F18°F
Snowfall38 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min21.9 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—2.7 / 5
Students per Teacher14.617.4
College Degree Rate19.4%23.5%
Foreign-Born %4.3%12.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-1.1%

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