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Compare Rock Island to Melrose Park

This post compares Rock Island, Illinois to Melrose 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) Melrose Park (village)
Population 38,560 25,447
Income (median) $41,366 $31,953
Home Value (median) $100,500 $173,700
White 69% 57%
Black 20% 6%
Asian 3% 0%
With Kids 28% 44%
Age (median) 37 32
Rentals 34% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rock Island or Melrose Park?
A: Rock Island has a larger population count than Melrose Park: 38560 compared with 25447 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melrose Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Rock Island versus 51% for Melrose 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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