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Compare Evanston to Melrose Park

This post compares Evanston, 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 Evanston (city) Melrose Park (village)
Population 75,557 25,447
Income (median) $65,491 $31,953
Home Value (median) $367,300 $173,700
White 66% 57%
Black 16% 6%
Asian 9% 0%
With Kids 28% 44%
Age (median) 36 32
Rentals 43% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Evanston or Melrose Park?
A: Evanston has a larger population count than Melrose Park: 75557 compared with 25447 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melrose Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Evanston versus 51% for Melrose Park.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Evanston may include: Oak-Park, Lisle, and Westmont.

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

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