City comparison
Moore, OK is about 650 miles (1,100 km) from Rockford, IL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 800 miles, or about 14 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 Moore, OK to Rockford, IL takes about 1 h 19 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 62,685 in Moore — about 2.4× larger by population. By land area, Rockford covers about 65 sq mi vs 22 sq mi for Moore.
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 | Moore | Rockford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,208/mo | $906/mo | 33.3% higher in Moore |
| Median home value | $170,300 | $114,100 | 49.3% higher in Moore |
| Median household income | $73,285 | $50,744 | 44.4% higher in Moore |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 93.9 | ≈ equal (Moore 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 Moore, you'd need $99,965 in Rockford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Moore and Rockford have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% higher in Moore than in Rockford. If you earn $80,000 in Moore, you'd need about $79,972 in Rockford to keep the same standard of living.