| | Rockford, IL | Macon, GA | United States |
| Overall | 79.0 | 76.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 89.6 | 93.9 | 100 |
| Health | 105.9 | 103.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 39.5 | 37.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $132,700 | $141,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,920.0% | 10,330.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 82.5 | 84.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 114.1 | 98.0 | 100 |
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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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Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the More
I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with. More
Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is More
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