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Compare Wilmette to Highland Park

This post compares Wilmette, 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 Wilmette (village) Highland Park (city)
Population 27,393 29,796
Income (median) $113,063 $102,697
Home Value (median) $659,200 $574,100
White 83% 92%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 12% 2%
With Kids 40% 34%
Age (median) 44 46
Rentals 11% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wilmette or Highland Park?
A: Wilmette has a similar population count than Highland Park: 27393 compared with 29796 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Wilmette or Highland Park?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Wilmette.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Highland Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 11% for Wilmette versus 17% for Highland Park.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wilmette may include: Highland-Park, Northbrook, and Glenview.

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

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