Rockford, IL vs Loves Park, IL

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

MetricRockford, ILLoves Park, IL
Population147,52123,502
Median Household Income$54,752$61,868
Median Rent$985/mo$1,120/mo
Median Home Value$129,000$160,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.6%39.1%
Poverty Rate21.3%14.4%
Unemployment Rate6.1%5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k900270
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5311,106
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr244244
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall37 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min21.5 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.413.3
College Degree Rate23.5%25.7%
Foreign-Born %12.6%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+1.2%

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