City comparison
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 | Plainfield | Rockford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,847/mo | $906/mo | 103.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $377,200 | $114,100 | 230.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $143,064 | $50,744 | 181.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 94.5 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 90.1 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 98.8 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 99.4 | 0.6% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Plainfield, you'd need $78,581 in Rockford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rockford, IL is about 21.4% cheaper overall than Plainfield, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% lower in Rockford than in Plainfield. If you earn $80,000 in Plainfield, you'd need about $62,865 in Rockford to keep the same standard of living.