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Compare Melrose Park to Decatur

This post compares Melrose Park, Illinois to Decatur, 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) Decatur (city)
Population 25,447 73,505
Income (median) $31,953 $41,341
Home Value (median) $173,700 $80,600
White 57% 71%
Black 6% 19%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 44% 26%
Age (median) 32 39
Rentals 51% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose Park or Decatur?
A: Melrose Park has a much smaller population count than Decatur: 25447 compared with 73505 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Melrose Park or Decatur?
A: Homes tend to be much more 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 36% for Decatur.

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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