COMPARING TWO PLACES
Des Plaines vs Park Ridge
PLACE A
Des Plaines, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Park Ridge, Wisconsin
Des Plaines is 10684% larger than Park Ridge. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
DES PLAINESPARK RIDGEDIFFERENCE
Total population58,772545+10684% vs Park Ridge
Population density4,1282,401+1,727
Population growth4.0%7.9%−4.0 pts
Median age42.345.9−3.6
Male49.0%46.3%+2.7 pts
Female51.0%53.7%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born34.2%0.8%+33.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic54.8%96.2%−41.4 pts
Black3.7%0.0%+3.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino23.1%0.5%+22.6 pts
Asian14.9%0.8%+14.1 pts
Other3.6%2.6%+1.0 pts
Median household income$97,875$96,750+$1,125
Per capita income$45,076$44,198+$878
Poverty rate6.0%4.6%+1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.328+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher38.9%66.4%−27.5 pts
Graduate degree13.7%31.0%−17.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%3.0%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation65.3%60.0%+5.3 pts
Median home value$335,600$287,800+$47,800
Median gross rent$1,606$925+$681
Owner-occupied78.3%89.6%−11.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%6.9%−1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households36.2%12.0%+24.2 pts
Average commute28.213.7+14.5
Worked from home13.9%19.2%−5.3 pts
Public transit to work4.0%0.0%+4.0 pts
Uninsured8.1%1.4%+6.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025