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Rockvale Township vs Harlem Township

25 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.4× in Rockvale Township) and trails (2.8× in Rockvale Township).

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Rockvale Township, ILA regional job hubOgle County · 1,649 people
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Harlem Township, ILAn outdoors townStephenson County · 1,993 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Rockvale TownshipA regional job hub
Work1,565 jobsbased in Rockvale Township, a regional job hub All about Rockvale Township →
Harlem TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#42 most trails in IL7.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Health74% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Harlem Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker6.4×
Rockvale Township is more of a job hub
Rockvale Township 2.12Harlem Township 0.33
Trails2.8×
Rockvale Township has more miles of trail
Rockvale Township 20.0 miHarlem Township 7.2 mi
Age 65++12.6 pts
Harlem Township has more people 65 and up
Harlem Township 34.9%Rockvale Township 22.3%
Growth since 2010+9.5 pts
Rockvale Township has grown faster since 2010
Rockvale Township -2%Harlem Township -11.5%
Typical home built17 yrs
Harlem Township’s homes are older
Rockvale Township 1991Harlem Township 1974
Bachelor’s degree++10.1 pts
More adults in Rockvale Township have a degree
Rockvale Township 27.1%Harlem Township 17%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Rockvale Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Rockvale Township$1,630/mo
Typical home $234K (Census) · tax rate 2.06% · Housing →
Harlem Township$1,280/mo
Typical home $173K (Census) · tax rate 2.56% · or rent about $891/mo · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,300 a year, between Rockvale Township and Harlem Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Illinois ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
B−Rockvale TownshipHealthier than 46% of U.S. towns CHarlem TownshipHealthier than 26% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Rockvale TownshipHarlem Township
Snow a year32″35″
January low—11°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—169d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd36th
Outdoors & history
Rockvale TownshipHarlem Township
Trails20 mi7 mi
Conserved land5.7%1.4%
National Register places12
Community
Rockvale TownshipHarlem Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

25 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Rockvale TownshipHarlem TownshipRockvale TownshipHarlem Township
Rockvale Township ↔ Harlem Township25 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Rockvale TownshipHarlem Township
People
Population 1,649Lowest 1,993Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2%Highest -11.5%Lowest
Median age 53.9±8Lowest 38% above IL 57.8±2.6Highest 48% above IL
Harlem Township and Rockvale Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.7%±5.6Highest IL: 21.8% 11.4%±3Lowest IL: 21.8%
Rockvale Township and Harlem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.3%±5.8Lowest IL: 17% 34.9%±6.4Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.1%Highest IL: 37.8% 17%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±1.8Highest IL: 6.3% 1.7%±1.8Lowest IL: 6.3%
Rockvale Township and Harlem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $125,156±$39kHighest 50% above IL $95,000±$17kLowest 14% above IL
Rockvale Township and Harlem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $234,200±$46kHighest 11% below IL $173,000±$17kLowest 34% below IL
Rockvale Township and Harlem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $891±$752 30% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,832Highest 9% below IL $4,432Lowest 16% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±46.4 IL: 47.9% 0%±61.9 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line 2.5%Lowest IL: 11.8% 6.1%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.7%Lowest IL: 67.1% 95.3%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest 20 yrs newer than IL 1974Lowest 3 yrs newer than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 9% above IL 31 minHighest 13% above IL
Work from home 7.2%±4.9Highest IL: 15.9% 6.7%±3.7Lowest IL: 15.9%
Rockvale Township and Harlem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.6%Highest 1.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.12Highest 0.33Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Rockford (23%)Freeport (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Harlem TownshipFew work in Rockvale Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.7%Highest 1.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 20.0 miHighest 7.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.2Lowest 3.7Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#241 of 384 in IL
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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