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Rockford is a mid-size city of 147,521 people in Winnebago County, Illinois. It's part of the Rockford, IL area. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $129k and rent runs about $985 a month.
147,521people
$129kTypical home
$985/moRent
84° / 29°Summer / winter
37"Snow
226Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 147,521
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,259 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Chicago, IL
- In the Rockford, IL area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $129k (≈$813/mo)
- Median rent $985/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 2.6% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (895 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,490 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 27% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to RFD airport
- 62 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 735 ft
- 669 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 310 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 118 bars within 25 mi
- 43 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Illinois districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Winnebago County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk