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Compare Mount Prospect to Springfield

This post compares Mount Prospect, Illinois to Springfield, 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) Springfield (city)
Population 54,493 116,313
Income (median) $55,303 $46,601
Home Value (median) $306,800 $125,600
White 76% 73%
Black 2% 19%
Asian 12% 2%
With Kids 34% 27%
Age (median) 39 38
Rentals 30% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mount Prospect or Springfield?
A: Mount Prospect has a much smaller population count than Springfield: 54493 compared with 116313 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Springfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Mount Prospect versus 37% for Springfield.

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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