Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Rockford, IL Metro

Cost of Living in Rockford, IL Metro

Official metro name: Rockford, IL Metro Area

Rockford, IL Metro has a population of 338,050. Median household income is $63,834 and median rent is $941 per month. Rent is roughly 17.7% of median monthly income.

State: ILPopulation: 338,050Income: $63,834Rent: $941Affordability: Affordable (17.7%)
Median Household Income
$63,834
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$941
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
17.7%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
85
Simplified relative index

Is Rockford, IL Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Rockford, IL Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $941, which is about 17.7% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Rockford, IL Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $941 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Rockford, IL Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $63,834 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in IL

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Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.