| | Rockford, IL | Eureka, CA | United States |
| Overall | 79.0 | 108.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 89.6 | 99.7 | 100 |
| Health | 105.9 | 117.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 39.5 | 124.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $132,700 | $409,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,920.0% | 8,840.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 82.5 | 75.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 114.1 | 117.3 | 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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I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared. More
I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in More
I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years.
It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because More
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