| | Rockford, IL | Lake Stevens, WA | United States |
| Overall | 79.0 | 136.2 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 89.6 | 102.9 | 100 |
| Health | 105.9 | 86.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 39.5 | 196.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $132,700 | $632,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,920.0% | 7,110.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 82.5 | 118.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 114.1 | 143.0 | 100 |
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Reviews for Rockford 
54 Reviews
I've lived here my whole life . I love More
I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life.
Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have More
Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to More
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Reviews for Lake Stevens 
7 Reviews
I lived all over the country and the world for 27 yrs and moved into Lake Stevens 12 yrs ago. Absolutely a great place to live! Our 3 girls have done well in the More
My family and I lived in Lake Stevens for 7 years (2000 to 2007). It is a nice bedroom community that has good schools (get involved parents), low crime, and an ok lake More
10 years ago Lake Stevens was a nice little quiet town. Small town politics created their own megajobs, money, power and infighting. 2007 had a mayoral coups d'etats More
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