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Compare Melrose Park to Wheeling

This post compares Melrose Park, Illinois to Wheeling, 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) Wheeling (village)
Population 25,447 38,264
Income (median) $31,953 $45,083
Home Value (median) $173,700 $181,800
White 57% 63%
Black 6% 3%
Asian 0% 15%
With Kids 44% 30%
Age (median) 32 37
Rentals 51% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose Park or Wheeling?
A: Melrose Park has a smaller population count than Wheeling: 25447 compared with 38264 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Melrose Park or Wheeling?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 38% for Wheeling.

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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