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Compare Mount Prospect to Melrose Park

This post compares Mount Prospect, Illinois to Melrose Park, 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) Melrose Park (village)
Population 54,493 25,447
Income (median) $55,303 $31,953
Home Value (median) $306,800 $173,700
White 76% 57%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 12% 0%
With Kids 34% 44%
Age (median) 39 32
Rentals 30% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mount Prospect or Melrose Park?
A: Mount Prospect has a larger population count than Melrose Park: 54493 compared with 25447 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melrose Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Mount Prospect versus 51% for Melrose Park.

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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