2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Rockford, IL vs Estes Park, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Estes Park, is 19% more than it is in Rockford and is 23% below the National Average.
- Rockford unemployment rate is 10.1%.
- Estes Park unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Rockford, ILEstes Park, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate10.1%5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.9%51.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%3.7%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,186$48,147$37,638
 Household Income$47,002$56,166$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,497$87,270$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rockford, ILEstes Park, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.7%9.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.5%3.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.2%10.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%8.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.2%9.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%11.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.9%5.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%9.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K10.5%16.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%9.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.3%6.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rockford, ILEstes Park, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.2%16.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.0%4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%0.8%1.8%
 Legal0.6%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.8%7.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%2.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.2%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%9.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.5%5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%7.0%3.6%
 Personal care3.2%0.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%26.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%5.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving26.1%8.8%13.1%
Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 4 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 5 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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Reviews for Estes Park    10 Reviews

I have lived here for 12 years. My spouse and I have been trying to make enough money to get out of here! If you want to live in a place that's more than 25% higher to  More

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Over 12 years ago

like alot of small towns(4500) thers not alot to do especially in the  More

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There isn't a school in Drake, Colorado. They children are either bused to Estes Park or Loveland, Colorado. Drake is a small area, but the area Post Office 80515  More

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