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Cost & Benefits

Rochester vs Rockford

Simple answer

You'd likely save $303 a month in Rockford.

Typical rent is $1,288 in Rochester and $985 in Rockford. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Rochester

Illinois

Typical rent
$1,288
Typical pay
$117,118 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,237
Price index
92.7 (metro)

Rockford

Illinois

Typical rent
$985
Typical pay
$54,752 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,172
Price index
92.2 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Rochester and Rockford are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.