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Compare Joliet to Melrose Park

This post compares Joliet, 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 Joliet (city) Melrose Park (village)
Population 148,172 25,447
Income (median) $46,453 $31,953
Home Value (median) $165,600 $173,700
White 65% 57%
Black 17% 6%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 42% 44%
Age (median) 33 32
Rentals 29% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Joliet or Melrose Park?
A: Joliet has a much larger population count than Melrose Park: 148172 compared with 25447 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Joliet or Melrose Park?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Joliet.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melrose Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Joliet versus 51% for Melrose Park.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Joliet may include: Elgin, Aurora, and Berwyn.

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

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