COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chicago vs Berwyn
PLACE A
Chicago, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Berwyn, Pennsylvania
Chicago is 74128% larger than Berwyn. Berwyn earns more, with a median household income $67,931 higher.
CHICAGOBERWYNDIFFERENCE
Total population2,731,5853,680+74128% vs Berwyn
Population density11,9941,977+10,016
Population growth1.9%4.0%−2.1 pts
Median age35.841.8−6.0
Male48.6%45.9%+2.7 pts
Female51.4%54.1%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born20.9%15.3%+5.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic32.1%82.4%−50.4 pts
Black27.4%1.1%+26.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino29.7%1.4%+28.3 pts
Asian7.2%11.9%−4.7 pts
Other3.5%3.2%+0.3 pts
Median household income$77,902$145,833−$67,931
Per capita income$50,086$71,301−$21,215
Poverty rate16.8%15.2%+1.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5230.467+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher44.3%71.0%−26.7 pts
Graduate degree19.0%40.0%−21.0 pts
Unemployment rate8.0%6.0%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation67.6%61.1%+6.4 pts
Median home value$334,100$639,400−$305,300
Median gross rent$1,440$1,750−$310
Owner-occupied46.0%70.6%−24.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%7.0%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households45.6%54.9%−9.2 pts
Average commute33.129.2+3.9
Worked from home21.0%29.5%−8.6 pts
Public transit to work17.7%7.0%+10.7 pts
Uninsured9.8%3.7%+6.1 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024