Rockford, IL vs Roscoe, IL

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

MetricRockford, ILRoscoe, IL
Population147,52110,706
Median Household Income$54,752$93,036
Median Rent$985/mo$1,437/mo
Median Home Value$129,000$227,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.6%47.2%
Poverty Rate21.3%5.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k90064
Property Crime Rate /100k2,531482
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr244244
Summer Highs82°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F14°F
Snowfall37 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min27.2 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.4—
College Degree Rate23.5%32.5%
Foreign-Born %12.6%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+0.2%

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