Rockford, IL vs Belvidere, IL

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

MetricRockford, ILBelvidere, IL
Population147,52124,752
Median Household Income$54,752$64,528
Median Rent$985/mo$991/mo
Median Home Value$129,000$158,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.6%45.9%
Poverty Rate21.3%14.6%
Unemployment Rate6.1%5.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k900138
Property Crime Rate /100k2,531478
Median AQI40—
Good AQI Days /yr244—
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall37 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min24.3 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.413.2
College Degree Rate23.5%12.8%
Foreign-Born %12.6%15.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+0.5%

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