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Compare Granite City to Chicago

This post compares Granite City, Illinois to Chicago, 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 Granite City (city) Chicago (city)
Population 29,632 2,722,586
Income (median) $42,442 $49,309
Home Value (median) $83,300 $234,500
White 88% 49%
Black 6% 30%
Asian 0% 6%
With Kids 28% 27%
Age (median) 41 34
Rentals 33% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Granite City or Chicago?
A: Granite City has a much smaller population count than Chicago: 29632 compared with 2722586 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Granite City or Chicago?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Granite City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Granite City versus 55% for Chicago.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Granite City may include: Moline, Quincy, and Loves-Park.

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

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