Normal, IL vs Rantoul, IL

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

MetricNormal, ILRantoul, IL
Population53,56912,421
Median Household Income$64,785$48,691
Median Rent$965/mo$890/mo
Median Home Value$213,600$118,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9493
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%44%
Poverty Rate21.4%16.9%
Unemployment Rate4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k290522
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6391,330
Median AQI4443
Good AQI Days /yr241240
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall7 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min19.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.312.1
College Degree Rate52.9%12.4%
Foreign-Born %8.1%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-3.1%

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