2025 Compare Cities Health:
DeKalb, IL vs Rockford, IL

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Highlights
- There are 224 physicians per 100,000 people in Rockford.
- There are 85 physicians per 100,000 people in DeKalb.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 DeKalb, ILRockford, ILUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock69.758.4
 Water Quality (100=best)60  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock74.186.9
 Physicians per Cap.85  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock103100
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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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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

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Over 6 years ago

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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