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Compare Charleston to Melrose Park

This post compares Charleston, 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 Charleston (city) Melrose Park (village)
Population 21,202 25,447
Income (median) $36,834 $31,953
Home Value (median) $91,400 $173,700
White 86% 57%
Black 7% 6%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 22% 44%
Age (median) 25 32
Rentals 52% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Charleston or Melrose Park?
A: Charleston has a similar population count than Melrose Park: 21202 compared with 25447 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Charleston does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 52% for Charleston versus 51% for Melrose Park.

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

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

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