City comparison
Edmond, OK is about 650 miles (1,000 km) from Rockford, IL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 800 miles, or about 13 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Edmond, OK to Rockford, IL takes about 1 h 17 min, covering roughly 650 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Rockford has a population of 148,173, vs 94,503 in Edmond — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Edmond covers about 84 sq mi vs 65 sq mi for Rockford.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Edmond | Rockford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,257/mo | $906/mo | 38.7% higher in Edmond |
| Median home value | $304,700 | $114,100 | 167.0% higher in Edmond |
| Median household income | $96,389 | $50,744 | 90.0% higher in Edmond |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 93.9 | ≈ equal (Edmond slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 75.9 | 89.6 | 18.0% higher in Rockford |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 99.3 | 3.6% higher in Rockford |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 99.5 | 4.4% higher in Rockford |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Edmond, you'd need $99,789 in Rockford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Edmond and Rockford have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% higher in Edmond than in Rockford. If you earn $80,000 in Edmond, you'd need about $79,831 in Rockford to keep the same standard of living.