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Compare Mount Prospect to Aurora

This post compares Mount Prospect, Illinois to Aurora, 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 Mount Prospect (village) Aurora (city)
Population 54,493 200,946
Income (median) $55,303 $44,325
Home Value (median) $306,800 $170,800
White 76% 56%
Black 2% 10%
Asian 12% 8%
With Kids 34% 45%
Age (median) 39 32
Rentals 30% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mount Prospect or Aurora?
A: Mount Prospect has a much smaller population count than Aurora: 54493 compared with 200946 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Mount Prospect or in Aurora?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Mount Prospect.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Mount Prospect or Aurora?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Mount Prospect.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Aurora does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 30% for Mount Prospect versus 35% for Aurora.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mount Prospect may include: Palatine, Gurnee, and Woodridge.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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