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Compare Bolingbrook to Chicago

This post compares Bolingbrook, 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 Bolingbrook (village) Chicago (city)
Population 74,548 2,722,586
Income (median) $50,867 $49,309
Home Value (median) $209,200 $234,500
White 47% 49%
Black 19% 30%
Asian 11% 6%
With Kids 47% 27%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 19% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bolingbrook or Chicago?
A: Bolingbrook has a much smaller population count than Chicago: 74548 compared with 2722586 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 19% for Bolingbrook versus 55% for Chicago.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bolingbrook may include: Romeoville, Hanover-Park, and Aurora.

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

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