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Compare Mount Prospect to West Chicago

This post compares Mount Prospect, Illinois to West 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) West Chicago (city)
Population 54,493 27,385
Income (median) $55,303 $39,155
Home Value (median) $306,800 $238,000
White 76% 76%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 12% 7%
With Kids 34% 49%
Age (median) 39 33
Rentals 30% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mount Prospect or West Chicago?
A: Mount Prospect has a larger population count than West Chicago: 54493 compared with 27385 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: West Chicago does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 30% for Mount Prospect versus 34% for West 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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