COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chicago vs Riverside
PLACE A
Chicago, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Riverside, Texas
Chicago is 446237% larger than Riverside. Chicago earns more, with a median household income $9,985 higher.
CHICAGORIVERSIDEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,731,585612+446237% vs Riverside
Population density11,994304+11,690
Population growth1.9%2.4%−0.5 pts
Median age35.833.2+2.6
Male48.6%58.5%−9.9 pts
Female51.4%41.5%+9.9 pts
Foreign-born20.9%0.4%+20.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic32.1%79.7%−47.6 pts
Black27.4%2.4%+25.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino29.7%3.1%+26.6 pts
Asian7.2%0.0%+7.2 pts
Other3.5%14.7%−11.2 pts
Median household income$77,902$67,917+$9,985
Per capita income$50,086$32,792+$17,294
Poverty rate16.8%15.0%+1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5230.530Even
Bachelor's degree or higher44.3%24.1%+20.2 pts
Graduate degree19.0%4.8%+14.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.0%7.5%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation67.6%52.9%+14.7 pts
Median home value$334,100$165,600+$168,500
Median gross rent$1,440$948+$492
Owner-occupied46.0%53.8%−7.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%26.0%−16.8 pts
Rent-burdened households45.6%8.3%+37.4 pts
Average commute33.137.7−4.6
Worked from home21.0%0.0%+21.0 pts
Public transit to work17.7%0.0%+17.7 pts
Uninsured9.8%10.1%−0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025