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Compare Melrose Park to Darien

This post compares Melrose Park, Illinois to Darien, 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 Melrose Park (village) Darien (city)
Population 25,447 22,206
Income (median) $31,953 $62,393
Home Value (median) $173,700 $312,600
White 57% 79%
Black 6% 3%
Asian 0% 12%
With Kids 44% 25%
Age (median) 32 45
Rentals 51% 18%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose Park or Darien?
A: Melrose Park has a similar population count than Darien: 25447 compared with 22206 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melrose Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 51% for Melrose Park versus 18% for Darien.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Melrose Park may include: Waukegan, Berwyn, and Cicero.

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

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