CITY PROFILE
Rockford, IL
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Rockford is a smaller metro offering one of the more affordable housing markets in our dataset, making it a solid option if cost of living is a priority. Expect a temperate four-season climate with moderate sunshine and moderate rainfall throughout the year. It's straightforward Midwest living without extreme weather swings.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $221K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,319/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 8.7°C · warmest 22.8°C · coolest -7.1°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 967 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.92 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #153 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy92
- Affordable to rent83
- Climate comfort34
- Plenty of sunshine40
- Big-city amenities63
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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