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Compare Rockford to Melrose Park

This post compares Rockford, 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 Rockford (city) Melrose Park (village)
Population 148,640 25,447
Income (median) $37,997 $31,953
Home Value (median) $89,500 $173,700
White 66% 57%
Black 21% 6%
Asian 3% 0%
With Kids 32% 44%
Age (median) 36 32
Rentals 44% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rockford or Melrose Park?
A: Rockford has a much larger population count than Melrose Park: 148640 compared with 25447 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melrose Park does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 44% for Rockford versus 51% for Melrose Park.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rockford may include: Belleville, Peoria, and Alton.

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

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