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Compare Chicago to Glen Ellyn

This post compares Chicago, Illinois to Glen Ellyn, 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) Glen Ellyn (village)
Population 2,722,586 27,983
Income (median) $49,309 $80,091
Home Value (median) $234,500 $424,300
White 49% 85%
Black 30% 2%
Asian 6% 8%
With Kids 27% 36%
Age (median) 34 39
Rentals 55% 23%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago or Glen Ellyn?
A: Chicago has a much larger population count than Glen Ellyn: 2722586 compared with 27983 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chicago or Glen Ellyn?
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 23% for Glen Ellyn.

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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