- Public SchoolsB-
- Crime & SafetyC-
- HousingC+
- NightlifeB+
- Good for FamiliesB-
- DiversityA+
- JobsC+
- WeatherC+
- Cost of LivingB+
- Health & FitnessC+
- Outdoor ActivitiesA-
- CommuteA-
Real Estate
Median Home Value
$89,700
National
$184,700Median Rent
$752
National
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Rockford Rankings
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
C-
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Residents
Working in Rockford
Jobs
C+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$43,066
National
$55,322Rockford Reviews
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I’ve lived in Rockford Illinois for 14 years and it is really my hometown at this point. I’ve gone through years where I love it and years where I absolutely cannot wait to leave but usually my opinion on Rockford is “eh, it’s alright”. Right now our mayor has implemented a phases of bringing community together and it’s slow going but man are people taking pride in this place and it’s awesome! If I could change something if would be that Rockford would be a safer place to wander about because there’s so many wonderful places to go but people don’t feel safe and therefore don’t go anywhere.
Rockford gets a bad reputation from all the crime. A lot of violence happens in this town with shootings or people go missing and end up being found dead. Other than the crime, Rockford is a very good town. We support each other. We are proud to be from Rockford. Our downtown area was terrible 10 years ago. Drugs, homeless, deaths, low income, abandoned buildings but then the government decided to step in and revamp the area and now it is very popular local attraction. When someone needs assistance after a house burned down or a death in the family or a shooting at a public place, the Community comes together to help support those in needs and raise funds. Rockford is a very caring Community, and giving as well. Your car breaks down on the side of the road, 5-7 people will stop and ask if you need assistance. You struggle shoveling a driveway or your car gets stuck in snow, a neighbor will walk over with a shovel and help you. Rockford has its ups and downs but its truly wonderful.
I was born and raised in Rockford...It was very nice in the 1950's, but started a downhill trend in the late 1960"s....Then all at once, I find myself and my family not being too keen on being in so many places as we felt our safety was being compromised, especially at night... My family escaped to Colorado in 1992. During my many trips back to Rockford, I have seen first hand drug dealing , women selling their bodies, and break ins involving cars and homes. Really not a good feeling...I even observed drug dealing in a drug store's parking lot in a " better " part of town, and incredibly actually saw a police car drive by on the street, the police person seeing the action, but drove on!!!!!!! Sorry, don't miss the place...Not sure I want to be buried here when I die....