Rockford vs Janesville
Rockford, IL compared with Janesville, WI · 30 miles apart
Rockford has 147,384 residents to Janesville’s 66,929. Rockford comes out ahead on median rent, price to income. Janesville does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Rockford, IL | Janesville, WI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 147,384 | 66,929 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,254 | 1,932 |
| Median household income | $54,752 | $73,446 |
| Median home value | $129,000 | $223,400 |
| Median rent | $985 | $1,054 |
| Homeownership | 54.9% | 67.3% |
| Average commute | 21.9 min | 21.9 min |
| Median age | 37.7 | 40.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 23.5% | 27.3% |
| Poverty rate | 21.3% | 9% |
| Unemployment | 8.5% | 4.1% |
| Price to income | 2.4× | 3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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