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Compare Chicago to Wheeling

This post compares Chicago, Illinois to Wheeling, 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) Wheeling (village)
Population 2,722,586 38,264
Income (median) $49,309 $45,083
Home Value (median) $234,500 $181,800
White 49% 63%
Black 30% 3%
Asian 6% 15%
With Kids 27% 30%
Age (median) 34 37
Rentals 55% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago or Wheeling?
A: Chicago has a much larger population count than Wheeling: 2722586 compared with 38264 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chicago or Wheeling?
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 38% for Wheeling.

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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