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Rock Island, IL vs Fond du Lac, WI

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Are people in Fond du Lac older or younger than people in Rock Island?
- The Median Age in Fond du Lac is 1.8 years older than in Rock Island.

Are housing costs cheaper in Fond du Lac or Rock Island?
- Fond du Lac housing costs are 57.0% more expensive than Rock Island housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Fond du Lac or Rock Island?
- The average commute for residents of Fond du Lac is 0.2 minutes longer than it is for residents of Rock Island.

Things to do in Rock Island?
Rock Island, Illinois lies within Rock Island County giving tourists leisure areas such as Sunderbruch Park combined with employment opportunities at Trinity Muscatine Campus along with entertainment opportunities at Rialto Square Theatre Waipahu

Things to do in Fond du Lac?
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is situated in Fond Du Lac County featuring numerous parks combining with employment opportunities at Holiday Inn Express Fond Du Lac.

 Rock Island, ILFond du Lac, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,412329,725,481
 Median Income$50,965  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock37.238.4
 Avg. Home Price$112,200  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time17.84  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Rock Island    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3. Not much to  More

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Rock Island has a varied background and contains many cultural and historic areas. It has been improving its school system and is in a metropolitan area which contains  More

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Over 19 years ago

I just moved here for work one year ago. Moving from San Francisco here was a shock but ultimatelly good. The community is a typical midwestern small town. It is part  More

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Reviews for Fond Du Lac    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

i was canoeing and i think my child fell into the lake but im not really sure, big splash, coulda been a rock. shops are very  More

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if you are poor white trash or from the inner city with a family member incarcerated, then fond du lac is for you. There is no culture here but drinking yourself stupid  More

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Fond du Lac County is an excellent place to live and raise a family especially if you are looking for a smaller unsophisicated city and great county to live in. If  More

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