Rantoul, IL vs Normal, IL

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

MetricRantoul, ILNormal, IL
Population12,42153,569
Median Household Income$48,691$64,785
Median Rent$890/mo$965/mo
Median Home Value$118,200$213,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9394
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44%52.1%
Poverty Rate16.9%21.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k522290
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3301,639
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr240241
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall17 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min16.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.114.3
College Degree Rate12.4%52.9%
Foreign-Born %8.9%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%+0.5%

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