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Compare Wheaton to Melrose Park

This post compares Wheaton, 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 Wheaton (city) Melrose Park (village)
Population 53,577 25,447
Income (median) $68,410 $31,953
Home Value (median) $339,100 $173,700
White 86% 57%
Black 4% 6%
Asian 5% 0%
With Kids 31% 44%
Age (median) 38 32
Rentals 26% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheaton or Melrose Park?
A: Wheaton has a larger population count than Melrose Park: 53577 compared with 25447 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melrose Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Wheaton versus 51% for Melrose 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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