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Compare Wheaton to Springfield

This post compares Wheaton, Illinois to Springfield, 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) Springfield (city)
Population 53,577 116,313
Income (median) $68,410 $46,601
Home Value (median) $339,100 $125,600
White 86% 73%
Black 4% 19%
Asian 5% 2%
With Kids 31% 27%
Age (median) 38 38
Rentals 26% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheaton or Springfield?
A: Wheaton has a much smaller population count than Springfield: 53577 compared with 116313 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Springfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Wheaton versus 37% for Springfield.

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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