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Compare Melrose Park to Downers Grove

This post compares Melrose Park, Illinois to Downers Grove, 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) Downers Grove (village)
Population 25,447 49,649
Income (median) $31,953 $68,639
Home Value (median) $173,700 $340,200
White 57% 88%
Black 6% 3%
Asian 0% 6%
With Kids 44% 28%
Age (median) 32 43
Rentals 51% 24%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose Park or Downers Grove?
A: Melrose Park has a smaller population count than Downers Grove: 25447 compared with 49649 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Melrose Park or Downers Grove?
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 24% for Downers Grove.

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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