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Compare Chicago to Rock Island

This post compares Chicago, Illinois to Rock Island, 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) Rock Island (city)
Population 2,722,586 38,560
Income (median) $49,309 $41,366
Home Value (median) $234,500 $100,500
White 49% 69%
Black 30% 20%
Asian 6% 3%
With Kids 27% 28%
Age (median) 34 37
Rentals 55% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago or Rock Island?
A: Chicago has a much larger population count than Rock Island: 2722586 compared with 38560 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Chicago or in Rock Island?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Chicago.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chicago or Rock Island?
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 34% for Rock Island.

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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