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Compare Chicago to Wilmette

This post compares Chicago, Illinois to Wilmette, 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) Wilmette (village)
Population 2,722,586 27,393
Income (median) $49,309 $113,063
Home Value (median) $234,500 $659,200
White 49% 83%
Black 30% 0%
Asian 6% 12%
With Kids 27% 40%
Age (median) 34 44
Rentals 55% 11%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago or Wilmette?
A: Chicago has a much larger population count than Wilmette: 2722586 compared with 27393 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chicago or Wilmette?
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 11% for Wilmette.

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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