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Rockvale Township vs Leaf River Township

Next-door neighbors in Ogle County. The biggest differences: trails (40× in Rockvale Township) and jobs per worker (6.6× in Rockvale Township).

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Rockvale Township, ILA regional job hubOgle County · 1,649 people
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Leaf River Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsOgle County · 1,125 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 →
Leaf River TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Leaf River Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Trails40×
Rockvale Township has more miles of trail
Rockvale Township 20.0 miLeaf River Township 0.5 mi
Jobs per worker6.6×
Rockvale Township is more of a job hub
Rockvale Township 2.12Leaf River Township 0.32
Property tax bill+47%
Tax bills are bigger in Rockvale Township
Rockvale Township $4,832Leaf River Township $3,282
Typical home built33 yrs
Leaf River Township’s homes are older
Rockvale Township 1991Leaf River Township 1958
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $420 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 →
Leaf River Township$1,210/mo
Typical home $178K (Census) · tax rate 1.84% · or rent about $917/mo · Housing →

The difference: $420 a month, about $5,100 a year, between Rockvale Township and Leaf River 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 B+Leaf River TownshipHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Rockvale Township and Leaf River Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Rockvale TownshipLeaf River TownshipRockvale TownshipLeaf River Township
Rockvale Township ↔ Leaf River Township5.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
19 Leaf River Township residents work in Rockvale Township (3.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in Leaf River Township →
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 TownshipLeaf River Township
Snow a year32″32″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd62nd
Outdoors & history
Rockvale TownshipLeaf River Township
Trails20 mi—
Conserved land5.7%—
Settled—1882
National Register places1—
Community
Rockvale TownshipLeaf River Township
Library hours a week—39 hrs
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.

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 TownshipLeaf River Township
People
Population 1,649Highest 1,125Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2%Highest -3.4%Lowest
Median age 53.9±8Highest 38% above IL 50.5±5.3Lowest 29% above IL
Rockvale Township and Leaf River Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.7%±5.6Lowest IL: 21.8% 16.4%±6.3Highest IL: 21.8%
Leaf River Township and Rockvale Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.3%±5.8Highest IL: 17% 19.5%±4.6Lowest IL: 17%
Rockvale Township and Leaf River Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.1%Highest IL: 37.8% 20.4%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±1.8Highest IL: 6.3% 2.2%±1.6Lowest IL: 6.3%
Rockvale Township and Leaf River 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 $85,833±$9kLowest about the IL average
Rockvale Township and Leaf River 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 $178,100±$71kLowest 32% below IL
Rockvale Township and Leaf River Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $917±$201 28% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,832Highest 9% below IL $3,282Lowest 38% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±46.4Lowest IL: 47.9% 44.1%±18.6Highest IL: 47.9%
Leaf River Township and Rockvale Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.5%Lowest IL: 11.8% 5.4%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.7%Lowest IL: 67.1% 92.4%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest 20 yrs newer than IL 1958Lowest 13 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 9% above IL 30 minLowest 8% above IL
Work from home 7.2%±4.9Highest IL: 15.9% 2.6%±2.2Lowest IL: 15.9%
Rockvale Township and Leaf River 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 1.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 20.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.12Highest 0.32Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Rockford (23%)Rockford (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Leaf River Township4% work in Rockvale Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 20.0 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.2Highest 2.6Lowest
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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