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Compare Chicago to Melrose Park

This post compares Chicago, Illinois to Melrose Park, 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) Melrose Park (village)
Population 2,722,586 25,447
Income (median) $49,309 $31,953
Home Value (median) $234,500 $173,700
White 49% 57%
Black 30% 6%
Asian 6% 0%
With Kids 27% 44%
Age (median) 34 32
Rentals 55% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago or Melrose Park?
A: Chicago has a much larger population count than Melrose Park: 2722586 compared with 25447 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chicago or Melrose Park?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Chicago.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 55% for Chicago versus 51% for Melrose Park.

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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