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Compare Chicago Heights to Melrose Park

This post compares Chicago Heights, 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 Chicago Heights (city) Melrose Park (village)
Population 30,292 25,447
Income (median) $40,740 $31,953
Home Value (median) $98,300 $173,700
White 34% 57%
Black 42% 6%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 35% 44%
Age (median) 34 32
Rentals 40% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago Heights or Melrose Park?
A: Chicago Heights has a similar population count than Melrose Park: 30292 compared with 25447 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melrose Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for Chicago Heights versus 51% for Melrose Park.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chicago Heights may include: Blue-Island, Kankakee, and Park-Forest.

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

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