2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Rockford, IL vs Fontana, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Fontana or is it cheaper to live in Rockford?
- Fontana is 50.1% more expensive than Rockford.

Which city has more affordable housing, Fontana or Rockford?
- Fontana housing costs are 335.9% more expensive than Rockford housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Rockford or is Health Care more affordable in Fontana.
- Health related expenses are 18.1% less in Fontana.
 Rockford, ILFontana, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock118.6100
 Food & Groceries89.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock86.7100
 Housing39.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$558,500$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock119.8100
 Miscellaneous114.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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Reviews for Fontana    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I bought a house in North Fontana 13 years ago and I was the worst thing I ever did Fontana is trash dirty Rundown graffiti everywhere broken down cars and OMG I'm sick  More

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I was born and raised here and I used to love it, but now I am moving out of it. The truth is that the climate is becoming way too hot. Sure, Fontana has always been  More

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Over 15 years ago

best cop ever, james chick payne!most well built sr. citizen, John Yarros. all gone but not  More

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