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| If you are looking to relocate to the Rockford area, we have included valuable information about the cost of living for the Rockford Illinois area. | |
| ROCKFORD, IL – The cost of living for the Rockford area is 5% lower than the national average. This means that Rockford is a less expensive community than other areas of the country that participate in the quarterly cost of living index survey (COLI) conducted by The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER - C2ER). Among the 290 urban areas that participated in the second quarter of the ACCRA Cost of Living Index, the after-tax cost for a professional/managerial standard of living ranged from more than twice, or 215%, the national average in New York (Manhattan) to more than 20% below the national average in Joplin, Missouri. | |
| Rockford cost of living is moderate when compared to other American cities: | |
| New York, NY | 226.2 |
| Boston, MA | 134.5 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 117.6 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 107.3 |
| Dubuque, IA | 106.8 |
| Denver, CO | 106.5 |
| Miami, FL | 105.7 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 103.1 |
| Quad Cities, IA-IL | 100.9 |
| Dixon – Sterling, IL | 100.7 |
| Freeport, IL | 98.5 |
| Dallas, TX | 98.3 |
| Rockford, IL | 97.3 |
