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Compare Palatine to Chicago

This post compares Palatine, Illinois to 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 Palatine (village) Chicago (city)
Population 69,099 2,722,586
Income (median) $56,891 $49,309
Home Value (median) $270,000 $234,500
White 69% 49%
Black 2% 30%
Asian 11% 6%
With Kids 31% 27%
Age (median) 37 34
Rentals 31% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palatine or Chicago?
A: Palatine has a much smaller population count than Chicago: 69099 compared with 2722586 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Palatine or in Chicago?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Palatine.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palatine or Chicago?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Palatine.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Palatine versus 55% for Chicago.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palatine may include: Woodridge, Rolling-Meadows, and Mount-Prospect.

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

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