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Compare Chicago to Arlington Heights

This post compares Chicago, Illinois to Arlington Heights, 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 (city) Arlington Heights (village)
Population 2,722,586 75,911
Income (median) $49,309 $68,162
Home Value (median) $234,500 $340,300
White 49% 85%
Black 30% 1%
Asian 6% 9%
With Kids 27% 27%
Age (median) 34 44
Rentals 55% 24%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago or Arlington Heights?
A: Chicago has a much larger population count than Arlington Heights: 2722586 compared with 75911 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 55% for Chicago versus 24% for Arlington Heights.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chicago may include: Rockford, Peoria, and Aurora.

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

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