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Compare Waukegan to Melrose Park

This post compares Waukegan, 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 Waukegan (city) Melrose Park (village)
Population 87,999 25,447
Income (median) $31,937 $31,953
Home Value (median) $120,300 $173,700
White 58% 57%
Black 17% 6%
Asian 5% 0%
With Kids 43% 44%
Age (median) 31 32
Rentals 53% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Waukegan or Melrose Park?
A: Waukegan has a larger population count than Melrose Park: 87999 compared with 25447 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waukegan does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Waukegan versus 51% for Melrose Park.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Waukegan may include: Melrose-Park, Zion, and Berwyn.

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

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