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Compare Rock Island to Chicago

This post compares Rock Island, 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 Rock Island (city) Chicago (city)
Population 38,560 2,722,586
Income (median) $41,366 $49,309
Home Value (median) $100,500 $234,500
White 69% 49%
Black 20% 30%
Asian 3% 6%
With Kids 28% 27%
Age (median) 37 34
Rentals 34% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rock Island or Chicago?
A: Rock Island has a much smaller population count than Chicago: 38560 compared with 2722586 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Rock Island versus 55% for Chicago.

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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