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Compare Batavia to Chicago

This post compares Batavia, Illinois to Chicago, 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 Batavia (city) Chicago (city)
Population 26,499 2,722,586
Income (median) $69,531 $49,309
Home Value (median) $290,200 $234,500
White 91% 49%
Black 2% 30%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 34% 27%
Age (median) 41 34
Rentals 22% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Batavia or Chicago?
A: Batavia has a much smaller population count than Chicago: 26499 compared with 2722586 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Batavia or in Chicago?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Batavia.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Batavia or Chicago?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Batavia.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 22% for Batavia versus 55% for Chicago.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Batavia may include: Geneva, Mokena, and Wheaton.

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

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