Roscoe, IL vs Machesney Park, IL

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

MetricRoscoe, ILMachesney Park, IL
Population10,70622,630
Median Household Income$93,036$75,489
Median Rent$1,437/mo$1,102/mo
Median Home Value$227,800$173,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%40.5%
Poverty Rate5.5%13.7%
Unemployment Rate5.4% (county)5.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k64158
Property Crime Rate /100k4821,446
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr244244
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows14°F14°F
Snowfall38 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min21.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—14.6
College Degree Rate32.5%19.4%
Foreign-Born %6.6%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-0.6%

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