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Compare Mount Prospect to Chicago

This post compares Mount Prospect, Illinois to Chicago, 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) Chicago (city)
Population 54,493 2,722,586
Income (median) $55,303 $49,309
Home Value (median) $306,800 $234,500
White 76% 49%
Black 2% 30%
Asian 12% 6%
With Kids 34% 27%
Age (median) 39 34
Rentals 30% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mount Prospect or Chicago?
A: Mount Prospect has a much smaller population count than Chicago: 54493 compared with 2722586 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Mount Prospect versus 55% for Chicago.

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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