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Compare Chicago to Springfield

This post compares Chicago, Illinois to Springfield, 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) Springfield (city)
Population 2,722,586 116,313
Income (median) $49,309 $46,601
Home Value (median) $234,500 $125,600
White 49% 73%
Black 30% 19%
Asian 6% 2%
With Kids 27% 27%
Age (median) 34 38
Rentals 55% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago or Springfield?
A: Chicago has a much larger population count than Springfield: 2722586 compared with 116313 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chicago or Springfield?
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 differs quite a bit: 55% for Chicago versus 37% for Springfield.

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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