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Compare Rock Island to Highland Park

This post compares Rock Island, Illinois to Highland Park, 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) Highland Park (city)
Population 38,560 29,796
Income (median) $41,366 $102,697
Home Value (median) $100,500 $574,100
White 69% 92%
Black 20% 1%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 28% 34%
Age (median) 37 46
Rentals 34% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rock Island or Highland Park?
A: Rock Island has a larger population count than Highland Park: 38560 compared with 29796 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rock Island or Highland Park?
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 17% for Highland Park.

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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