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Rockford, IL vs Peoria Heights, IL

#36 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#51 2005 Best Places to Live

#260 Best Green Cities

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

A small town with a lot to offer with its fine dining and unique shopping. Also home to the famous "Grandview Drive", which FDR said was the most beautiful drive in the  More