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Compare Chicago to Bolingbrook

This post compares Chicago, Illinois to Bolingbrook, 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) Bolingbrook (village)
Population 2,722,586 74,548
Income (median) $49,309 $50,867
Home Value (median) $234,500 $209,200
White 49% 47%
Black 30% 19%
Asian 6% 11%
With Kids 27% 47%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 55% 19%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago or Bolingbrook?
A: Chicago has a much larger population count than Bolingbrook: 2722586 compared with 74548 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Chicago or in Bolingbrook?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Chicago.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chicago or Bolingbrook?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 19% for Bolingbrook.

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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