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Compare Aurora to Melrose Park

This post compares Aurora, Illinois to Melrose Park, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Aurora (city) Melrose Park (village)
Population 200,946 25,447
Income (median) $44,325 $31,953
Home Value (median) $170,800 $173,700
White 56% 57%
Black 10% 6%
Asian 8% 0%
With Kids 45% 44%
Age (median) 32 32
Rentals 35% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Aurora or Melrose Park?
A: Aurora has a much larger population count than Melrose Park: 200946 compared with 25447 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Aurora or in Melrose Park?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Aurora.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Aurora or Melrose Park?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Aurora.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melrose Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Aurora versus 51% for Melrose Park.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Aurora may include: Elgin, Joliet, and Carpentersville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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