Compare Indianapolis to Chicago


Indianapolis has a much smaller population count than Chicago: 791926 compared with 2896016.

Looking at housing units, the percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41.3% for Indianapolis versus 56.2% for Chicago.

The percentage of households with kids is quite similar between the two cities: 29.8% for Indianapolis and 28.9% for Chicago.

The median age for people living in Indianapolis is 33.6 years old, while it is 31.5 years for Chicago.


The average daily temperature (Fahrenheit) on the first of each month (from January 1st at left, to December 1st at right) is:

Indianapolis,31,30,37,48,59,68,74,77,73,61,53,37,
Chicago,27,28,32,44,54,64,72,77,70,60,48,33,


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