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Compare Mount Prospect to Rockford

This post compares Mount Prospect, Illinois to Rockford, 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) Rockford (city)
Population 54,493 148,640
Income (median) $55,303 $37,997
Home Value (median) $306,800 $89,500
White 76% 66%
Black 2% 21%
Asian 12% 3%
With Kids 34% 32%
Age (median) 39 36
Rentals 30% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mount Prospect or Rockford?
A: Mount Prospect has a much smaller population count than Rockford: 54493 compared with 148640 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rockford does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Mount Prospect versus 44% for Rockford.

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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