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 | Rockford | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $906/mo | $913/mo | 0.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $114,100 | $147,700 | 22.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,744 | $62,419 | 18.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 96.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 91.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Rockford, you'd need $100,770 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rockford, IL is about 0.8% cheaper overall than Springfield, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Rockford, you'd need about $80,616 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.