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Compare Park Ridge to Chicago

This post compares Park Ridge, 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 Park Ridge (city) Chicago (city)
Population 37,810 2,722,586
Income (median) $78,786 $49,309
Home Value (median) $407,100 $234,500
White 91% 49%
Black 0% 30%
Asian 4% 6%
With Kids 33% 27%
Age (median) 44 34
Rentals 17% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Park Ridge or Chicago?
A: Park Ridge has a much smaller population count than Chicago: 37810 compared with 2722586 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Park Ridge or Chicago?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Park Ridge.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Park Ridge versus 55% for Chicago.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Park Ridge may include: Libertyville, Geneva, and Elmhurst.

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

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