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Compare Melrose Park to Palatine

This post compares Melrose Park, Illinois to Palatine, 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) Palatine (village)
Population 25,447 69,099
Income (median) $31,953 $56,891
Home Value (median) $173,700 $270,000
White 57% 69%
Black 6% 2%
Asian 0% 11%
With Kids 44% 31%
Age (median) 32 37
Rentals 51% 31%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose Park or Palatine?
A: Melrose Park has a much smaller population count than Palatine: 25447 compared with 69099 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Melrose Park or Palatine?
A: Homes tend to be 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 31% for Palatine.

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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