City comparison
Orland Park, IL is about 80 miles (125 km) from Rockford, IL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 100 miles, or about 1 h 30 min 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 Orland Park, IL to Rockford, IL takes about 9 min, covering roughly 80 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 58,345 in Orland Park — about 2.5× larger by population. By land area, Rockford covers about 65 sq mi vs 22 sq mi for Orland Park.
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 | Orland Park | Rockford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,396/mo | $906/mo | 54.1% higher in Orland Park |
| Median home value | $337,800 | $114,100 | 196.1% higher in Orland Park |
| Median household income | $97,365 | $50,744 | 91.9% higher in Orland Park |
| Groceries index | 106.3 | 93.9 | 13.2% higher in Orland Park |
| Utilities index | 84.3 | 89.6 | 6.3% higher in Rockford |
| Transportation index | 100.2 | 99.3 | 0.8% higher in Orland Park |
| Healthcare index | 100.4 | 99.5 | 0.8% higher in Orland Park |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Orland Park, you'd need $81,408 in Rockford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rockford, IL is about 18.6% cheaper overall than Orland Park, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 59% higher in Orland Park than in Rockford. If you earn $80,000 in Orland Park, you'd need about $65,126 in Rockford to keep the same standard of living.