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Compare Carbondale to Melrose Park

This post compares Carbondale, 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 Carbondale (city) Melrose Park (village)
Population 26,196 25,447
Income (median) $37,005 $31,953
Home Value (median) $117,600 $173,700
White 61% 57%
Black 25% 6%
Asian 5% 0%
With Kids 20% 44%
Age (median) 23 32
Rentals 69% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carbondale or Melrose Park?
A: Carbondale has a similar population count than Melrose Park: 26196 compared with 25447 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carbondale or Melrose Park?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Carbondale.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carbondale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 69% for Carbondale versus 51% for Melrose Park.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carbondale may include: DeKalb, Champaign, and Charleston.

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

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