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Compare Chicago to East St Louis

This post compares Chicago, Illinois to East St Louis, 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) East St Louis (city)
Population 2,722,586 26,678
Income (median) $49,309 $29,573
Home Value (median) $234,500 $
White 49% 1%
Black 30% 95%
Asian 6% 0%
With Kids 27% 29%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 55% 0%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago or East St Louis?
A: Chicago has a much larger population count than East St Louis: 2722586 compared with 26678 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Chicago or in East St Louis?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Chicago.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chicago or East St Louis?
A: Homes tend to be much more 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 0% for East St Louis.

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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