2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Rock Island, IL vs Mobile, AL

Change Cities
Highlights
- The median age of a home in Rock Island is 32.4% older than the median age of a home in Mobile.
 Rock Island, ILMobile, ALUnited States
 Median Home Age714842
 Median Home Cost$112,200$176,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months8.3%13.2%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.28.5%55.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.34.4%68.0%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$24.9$6.0$11.0
 Homes Owned54.3%43.4%57.4%
 Housing Vacant11.2%14.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented34.5%41.7%31.4%
 space
 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rock Island, ILMobile, ALUnited States
 Average Rent$1,140$1,320$1,840
 Studio Apartment$590$750$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$710$810$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$880$1,010$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,160$1,340$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320$1,430$2,160
 space1
 Vacant Housing
 Rock Island, ILMobile, ALUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.6%2.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%1.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.9%0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%1.3%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.7%0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.8%8.4%4.1%
 space2
 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rock Island, ILMobile, ALUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.5%1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.8%3.5%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9996.6%7.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99915.5%10.1%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99917.4%11.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99931.9%21.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99912.7%15.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9997.0%15.3%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9992.3%6.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.4%2.9%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.4%2.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%1.6%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.1%0.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%0.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.2%1.1%
 space3
 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rock Island, ILMobile, ALUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20143.4%6.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.4%6.7%13.6%
 1990 to 19992.8%8.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.4%16.3%13.2%
 1970 to 19799.2%21.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.8%8.1%13.6%
 1950 to 195917.0%14.3%10.0%
 1940 to 194913.9%7.2%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier36.6%5.4%12.2%
Reviews for Rock Island    3 Reviews

Over 16 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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Over 18 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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Rock Island

Reviews for Mobile    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Avoid at all costs weak job market bad schools discrimnation of disabled in workplace and schools , I have lived here most of my life and have been trying to get out  More

   |    Reply

someone freshly graduated from high school with no work experience can pick up a serving job and make more hourly than someone who works in an entry level healthcare  More

   |    Reply

Over 3 years ago

I lived in that City for almost 12 years I have nothing good to say about it I have nothing bad to say about it People especially the cops some cricket wrong doing  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Mobile



PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.