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Compare Chicago Heights to Springfield

This post compares Chicago Heights, Illinois to Springfield, 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) Springfield (city)
Population 30,292 116,313
Income (median) $40,740 $46,601
Home Value (median) $98,300 $125,600
White 34% 73%
Black 42% 19%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 35% 27%
Age (median) 34 38
Rentals 40% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago Heights or Springfield?
A: Chicago Heights has a much smaller population count than Springfield: 30292 compared with 116313 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago Heights does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 40% for Chicago Heights versus 37% for Springfield.

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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