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Compare Downers Grove to Melrose Park

This post compares Downers Grove, Illinois to Melrose Park, 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 Downers Grove (village) Melrose Park (village)
Population 49,649 25,447
Income (median) $68,639 $31,953
Home Value (median) $340,200 $173,700
White 88% 57%
Black 3% 6%
Asian 6% 0%
With Kids 28% 44%
Age (median) 43 32
Rentals 24% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Downers Grove or Melrose Park?
A: Downers Grove has a larger population count than Melrose Park: 49649 compared with 25447 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Downers Grove or in Melrose Park?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Downers Grove.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Downers Grove or Melrose Park?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Downers Grove.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melrose Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 24% for Downers Grove versus 51% for Melrose Park.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Downers Grove may include: Arlington-Heights, Wheaton, and Park-Ridge.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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