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Compare Palatine to West Chicago

This post compares Palatine, 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 Palatine (village) West Chicago (city)
Population 69,099 27,385
Income (median) $56,891 $39,155
Home Value (median) $270,000 $238,000
White 69% 76%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 11% 7%
With Kids 31% 49%
Age (median) 37 33
Rentals 31% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palatine or West Chicago?
A: Palatine has a larger population count than West Chicago: 69099 compared with 27385 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: West Chicago does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 31% for Palatine versus 34% for West 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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