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Compare Chicago to Northbrook

This post compares Chicago, Illinois to Northbrook, 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) Northbrook (village)
Population 2,722,586 33,591
Income (median) $49,309 $100,243
Home Value (median) $234,500 $517,700
White 49% 83%
Black 30% 1%
Asian 6% 13%
With Kids 27% 29%
Age (median) 34 49
Rentals 55% 12%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago or Northbrook?
A: Chicago has a much larger population count than Northbrook: 2722586 compared with 33591 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chicago or Northbrook?
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 12% for Northbrook.

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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