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Compare Wheaton to Highland Park

This post compares Wheaton, 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 Wheaton (city) Highland Park (city)
Population 53,577 29,796
Income (median) $68,410 $102,697
Home Value (median) $339,100 $574,100
White 86% 92%
Black 4% 1%
Asian 5% 2%
With Kids 31% 34%
Age (median) 38 46
Rentals 26% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheaton or Highland Park?
A: Wheaton has a larger population count than Highland Park: 53577 compared with 29796 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wheaton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Wheaton versus 17% for Highland Park.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wheaton may include: Downers-Grove, Batavia, and Elmhurst.

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

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