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Compare Melrose Park to Kankakee

This post compares Melrose Park, Illinois to Kankakee, 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) Kankakee (city)
Population 25,447 26,036
Income (median) $31,953 $33,487
Home Value (median) $173,700 $85,800
White 57% 53%
Black 6% 39%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 44% 33%
Age (median) 32 35
Rentals 51% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose Park or Kankakee?
A: Melrose Park has a similar population count than Kankakee: 25447 compared with 26036 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Melrose Park or Kankakee?
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 is quite similar: 51% for Melrose Park versus 50% for Kankakee.

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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