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Compare Wheaton to West Chicago

This post compares Wheaton, 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 Wheaton (city) West Chicago (city)
Population 53,577 27,385
Income (median) $68,410 $39,155
Home Value (median) $339,100 $238,000
White 86% 76%
Black 4% 2%
Asian 5% 7%
With Kids 31% 49%
Age (median) 38 33
Rentals 26% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheaton or West Chicago?
A: Wheaton has a larger population count than West Chicago: 53577 compared with 27385 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: West Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Wheaton versus 34% for West Chicago.

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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