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Compare Naperville to Melrose Park

This post compares Naperville, 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 Naperville (city) Melrose Park (village)
Population 146,431 25,447
Income (median) $82,584 $31,953
Home Value (median) $398,500 $173,700
White 73% 57%
Black 5% 6%
Asian 17% 0%
With Kids 39% 44%
Age (median) 38 32
Rentals 24% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Naperville or Melrose Park?
A: Naperville has a much larger population count than Melrose Park: 146431 compared with 25447 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melrose Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 24% for Naperville versus 51% for Melrose Park.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Naperville may include: Vernon-Hills, Buffalo-Grove, and Glen-Ellyn.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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