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Compare Chicago to Wheaton

This post compares Chicago, Illinois to Wheaton, 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) Wheaton (city)
Population 2,722,586 53,577
Income (median) $49,309 $68,410
Home Value (median) $234,500 $339,100
White 49% 86%
Black 30% 4%
Asian 6% 5%
With Kids 27% 31%
Age (median) 34 38
Rentals 55% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago or Wheaton?
A: Chicago has a much larger population count than Wheaton: 2722586 compared with 53577 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chicago or Wheaton?
A: Homes tend to be 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 26% for Wheaton.

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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