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Compare Urbana to West Chicago

This post compares Urbana, Illinois to West 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 Urbana (city) West Chicago (city)
Population 42,141 27,385
Income (median) $39,509 $39,155
Home Value (median) $146,700 $238,000
White 59% 76%
Black 16% 2%
Asian 19% 7%
With Kids 18% 49%
Age (median) 24 33
Rentals 61% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Urbana or West Chicago?
A: Urbana has a larger population count than West Chicago: 42141 compared with 27385 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Urbana or in West Chicago?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Urbana.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Urbana or West Chicago?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Urbana.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Urbana does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 61% for Urbana versus 34% for West Chicago.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Urbana may include: Champaign, Carbondale, and DeKalb.

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

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