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Compare Rock Island to Arlington Heights

This post compares Rock Island, Illinois to Arlington Heights, 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 Rock Island (city) Arlington Heights (village)
Population 38,560 75,911
Income (median) $41,366 $68,162
Home Value (median) $100,500 $340,300
White 69% 85%
Black 20% 1%
Asian 3% 9%
With Kids 28% 27%
Age (median) 37 44
Rentals 34% 24%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rock Island or Arlington Heights?
A: Rock Island has a smaller population count than Arlington Heights: 38560 compared with 75911 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Rock Island or in Arlington Heights?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Rock Island.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rock Island or Arlington Heights?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Rock Island.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rock Island does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Rock Island versus 24% for Arlington Heights.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rock Island may include: Crest-Hill, Decatur, and Springfield.

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

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