Rockford

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#1367

Global Rank

1.0

Power Score

Emerging Metro
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United States • North America • Language power

Population
432K
GDP
$20B
GDP per capita
$45,679
Land area
5,111 km² (1,973 mi²)
Density
84/km² (219/mi²)

Primary city Rockford

State / province Illinois

Language English

Rockford metro area

42.27, -89.09
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
Major League Teams/Venues↗0
Total Teams↗1#T-873
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗0
Market Cap Score↗$0
Cultural Events0
Universities↗0
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗0.5#T-1431
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Sports

1 teams

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Rockford IceHogs

Rockford

Defunct/Relocated Teams1 team

College Football • Former FBS

Camp Grant

1943

No titles1 maj season0.188 W%

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA all-transactions index for Rockford, IL, since 1978. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
05010015020025030019801990200020102020

One year
One year +8.1%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +62.4%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +26.3%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −28.0%
2007Q2 to 2012Q3

Languages of Rockford

English first in Illinois; 2 languages share it.

LanguageShare
English76%
Spanish14%
Polish1.4%
Mandarin Chinese0.9%
Tagalog0.7%
English reach, Illinois
96%
Tier 1 census

Illinois on the languages board · Language power

Sound of Rockford

#195 by artist origin · combined 3.6 (US 1.2 / UK 0) · signature decade 1980s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Cheap Trick

Number-one singles by Rockford artists1

Screen of Rockford

#142 by film pedigree · score 26.5 · 7 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Joan Allen, Richard Jenkins, Alfred A. Cohn, Orville H. Hampton, Quinn Redeker

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Chicago Rockford International Airport

Rockford (IL) • 5 - Small