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Compare Chicago to Elmhurst

This post compares Chicago, Illinois to Elmhurst, 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) Elmhurst (city)
Population 2,722,586 46,139
Income (median) $49,309 $79,255
Home Value (median) $234,500 $394,500
White 49% 89%
Black 30% 1%
Asian 6% 5%
With Kids 27% 37%
Age (median) 34 39
Rentals 55% 19%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago or Elmhurst?
A: Chicago has a much larger population count than Elmhurst: 2722586 compared with 46139 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chicago or Elmhurst?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 19% for Elmhurst.

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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