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Compare Carol Stream to Melrose Park

This post compares Carol Stream, 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 Carol Stream (village) Melrose Park (village)
Population 40,231 25,447
Income (median) $52,357 $31,953
Home Value (median) $231,400 $173,700
White 69% 57%
Black 6% 6%
Asian 18% 0%
With Kids 33% 44%
Age (median) 37 32
Rentals 33% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carol Stream or Melrose Park?
A: Carol Stream has a larger population count than Melrose Park: 40231 compared with 25447 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melrose Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Carol Stream versus 51% for Melrose Park.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carol Stream may include: Wheeling, Woodridge, and Palatine.

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

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