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Compare Wilmette to Melrose Park

This post compares Wilmette, 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 Wilmette (village) Melrose Park (village)
Population 27,393 25,447
Income (median) $113,063 $31,953
Home Value (median) $659,200 $173,700
White 83% 57%
Black 0% 6%
Asian 12% 0%
With Kids 40% 44%
Age (median) 44 32
Rentals 11% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wilmette or Melrose Park?
A: Wilmette has a similar population count than Melrose Park: 27393 compared with 25447 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melrose Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 11% for Wilmette versus 51% for Melrose 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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