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Most income inequality (Gini), Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2023 ACS). This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2000

01Champaign, ILIL91,1950.562–

02Urbana, ILIL39,7190.548–

03River Forest, ILIL11,3930.547–

04Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6810.545–

05Evanston, ILIL76,3800.541–

06Oak Brook, ILIL8,1080.540–

07Hampshire, ILIL9,2660.534–

08Northfield, ILIL5,6320.534–

09Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1790.525–

10Harvey, ILIL19,8490.525–

11Chicago, ILIL2,731,5850.523–

12Peoria, ILIL110,9200.523–

13Wilmette, ILIL27,4590.522–

14Carbondale, ILIL21,8110.521–

15Winnetka, ILIL12,5180.515–

16Normal, ILIL53,2750.514–

17Benton, ILIL6,5580.514–

18Zion, ILIL24,4470.512–

19Macomb, ILIL14,5300.511–

20Glencoe, ILIL8,7240.508–

21Summit, ILIL10,7530.507–

22East St. Louis, ILIL17,6820.506–

23Highland Park, ILIL30,7670.506–

24Riverdale, ILIL10,2800.501–

25Glenview, ILIL47,7110.499–

26Crete, ILIL8,3450.498–

27DeKalb, ILIL40,4670.498–

28Rock Falls, ILIL8,5210.497–

29Springfield, ILIL112,9890.495–

30Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7500.495–

31Downers Grove, ILIL50,3650.492–

32Ottawa, ILIL18,6840.491–

33Pana, ILIL5,0100.490–

34Rock Island, ILIL36,2250.490–

35Westmont, ILIL24,1550.489–

36Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5080.488–

37Hinsdale, ILIL17,5730.485–

38Charleston, ILIL17,4660.485–

39Litchfield, ILIL6,5980.485–

40Oak Park, ILIL52,8230.483–

41Barrington, ILIL10,5860.483–

42Norridge, ILIL14,8080.482–

43Lake Forest, ILIL19,7310.481–

44Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,8740.479–

45Edwardsville, ILIL26,4630.479–

46Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0390.479–

47Kankakee, ILIL23,4000.477–

48Vandalia, ILIL7,1080.475–

49Rockford, ILIL147,3840.474–

50North Riverside, ILIL7,1610.474–

51Quincy, ILIL38,9180.473–

52Decatur, ILIL67,8840.472–

53Niles, ILIL30,4430.472–

54Northbrook, ILIL34,7440.471–

55Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7230.470–

56Elmhurst, ILIL46,1110.469–

57Du Quoin, ILIL5,5690.469–

58East Alton, ILIL5,6210.469–

59Bloomington, ILIL78,8040.468–

60Sterling, ILIL14,3940.468–

61Park Ridge, ILIL38,4630.468–

62Deerfield, ILIL19,6420.466–

63Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4760.466–

64Harrisburg, ILIL7,9220.465–

65Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2150.464–

66Danville, ILIL28,1380.463–

67Canton, ILIL13,2970.463–

68Forest Park, ILIL13,8290.460–

69Marengo, ILIL7,7370.460–

70Marion, ILIL17,1480.458–

71Galesburg, ILIL28,5810.458–

72Wheaton, ILIL54,0650.458–

73Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5630.457–

74Richton Park, ILIL12,4830.456–

75Blue Island, ILIL21,8050.456–

76West Frankfort, ILIL7,1050.455–

77Western Springs, ILIL13,5880.455–

78Huntley, ILIL29,1320.454–

79Streator, ILIL12,1900.454–

80Willowbrook, ILIL9,1260.453–

81La Grange, ILIL15,9350.453–

82Hillsboro, ILIL6,1840.453–

83Metropolis, ILIL5,7270.453–

84Olney, ILIL8,3470.453–

85Jacksonville, ILIL17,7520.452–

86North Chicago, ILIL34,0500.452–

87Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9630.451–

88Taylorville, ILIL10,5220.450–

89Centralia, ILIL11,8630.450–

90Dolton, ILIL20,6710.449–

91Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7670.449–

92Johnsburg, ILIL6,4450.448–

93Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1870.448–

94Skokie, ILIL66,5440.448–

95Salem, ILIL7,0350.447–

96Hillside, ILIL8,1400.446–

97Kewanee, ILIL12,1150.445–

98Mendota, ILIL6,8940.445–

99Naperville, ILIL153,1140.445–

100Freeport, ILIL23,2020.445–

101Milan, ILIL5,0280.445–

102O'Fallon, ILIL32,6560.445–

103Orland Park, ILIL57,9540.445–

104Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2620.444–

105Mahomet, ILIL10,5160.444–

106Countryside, ILIL6,2600.443–

107Dixon, ILIL14,5820.443–

108Justice, ILIL12,2850.443–

109Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8120.442–

110Alton, ILIL25,0130.442–

111Spring Grove, ILIL5,5260.442–

112Belleville, ILIL40,2370.442–

113Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0240.441–

114University Park, ILIL7,0190.441–

115Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2160.441–

116Fox Lake, ILIL10,8490.440–

117Herrin, ILIL12,2680.440–

118Waukegan, ILIL87,9400.440–

119Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4500.440–

120Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8250.440–

121Maywood, ILIL23,3300.440–

122Monmouth, ILIL8,5990.440–

123St. Charles, ILIL33,5940.440–

124Eureka, ILIL5,1290.439–

125Inverness, ILIL7,4180.439–

126Carterville, ILIL5,8390.438–

127Highwood, ILIL5,3230.438–

128Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5450.437–

129East Peoria, ILIL22,0880.436–

130Carlinville, ILIL5,4650.436–

131South Barrington, ILIL5,0710.435–

132Calumet City, ILIL34,7980.435–

133Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6410.434–

134La Grange Park, ILIL13,4530.433–

135Libertyville, ILIL20,7010.433–

136Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1010.433–

137Broadview, ILIL7,8710.432–

138Lincoln, ILIL12,9810.432–

139Savoy, ILIL9,1130.432–

140Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6550.431–

141Collinsville, ILIL23,7170.430–

142Silvis, ILIL7,9790.430–

143Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3950.430–

144Effingham, ILIL12,4060.430–

145Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3810.429–

146Loves Park, ILIL23,7120.429–

147Warrenville, ILIL15,2110.429–

148Long Grove, ILIL8,3430.428–

149Morton, ILIL17,5650.428–

150Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6750.428–

151Antioch, ILIL15,0000.428–

152Alsip, ILIL18,4830.428–

153Geneva, ILIL21,1380.428–

154Palatine, ILIL65,8420.428–

155Moline, ILIL42,3620.427–

156Stickney, ILIL6,8970.426–

157Park City, ILIL7,8930.426–

158Midlothian, ILIL13,8410.426–

159Lansing, ILIL28,0680.426–

160Batavia, ILIL26,5860.426–

161Markham, ILIL11,2740.426–

162Glenwood, ILIL8,4160.425–

163Pontiac, ILIL10,8060.425–

164Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5520.424–

165Swansea, ILIL14,3560.424–

166Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8870.424–

167Flossmoor, ILIL9,3580.424–

168West Chicago, ILIL25,2960.424–

169Greenville, ILIL7,4690.424–

170Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1300.423–

171Lisle, ILIL23,4320.423–

172River Grove, ILIL10,4090.422–

173Murphysboro, ILIL6,9770.422–

174Willow Springs, ILIL5,7880.420–

175Schaumburg, ILIL77,2490.420–

176Gurnee, ILIL30,4580.420–

177Palos Heights, ILIL12,0840.419–

178Pekin, ILIL31,2770.418–

179Coal City, ILIL5,8310.418–

180Clinton, ILIL6,7810.418–

181East Moline, ILIL20,4530.417–

182Aurora, ILIL181,5050.417–

183Woodridge, ILIL34,0280.417–

184LaSalle, ILIL9,3880.417–

185Princeton, ILIL7,6740.417–

186Wheeling, ILIL38,3910.417–

187Manteno, ILIL9,2010.416–

188Bridgeview, ILIL16,5210.416–

189Geneseo, ILIL6,5050.416–

190Crestwood, ILIL10,5290.416–

191Elk Grove, ILIL31,8850.416–

192Lockport, ILIL27,8220.415–

193Jerseyville, ILIL8,4090.415–

194Woodstock, ILIL25,7400.415–

195Burbank, ILIL28,5780.414–

196Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6900.414–

197Morton Grove, ILIL24,5820.413–

198Grayslake, ILIL21,1400.413–

199Worth, ILIL10,6960.412–

200Granite City, ILIL26,8070.412–

201Belvidere, ILIL25,4620.412–

202Itasca, ILIL9,4880.411–

203Darien, ILIL22,0320.411–

204Berwyn, ILIL55,0010.410–

205Chester, ILIL6,8470.410–

206Mattoon, ILIL16,6670.410–

207Park Forest, ILIL21,0790.410–

208Rantoul, ILIL11,9910.409–

209Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8580.408–

210Lombard, ILIL44,3990.408–

211Homer Glen, ILIL24,8730.408–

212Roscoe, ILIL11,0340.408–

213Des Plaines, ILIL58,7720.407–

214Godfrey, ILIL17,6200.407–

215Tinley Park, ILIL55,1400.407–

216Palos Hills, ILIL18,0280.407–

217Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9020.406–

218Peru, ILIL9,7800.405–

219Waterloo, ILIL11,1320.405–

220Joliet, ILIL152,2410.405–

221Genoa, ILIL5,5470.404–

222Bethalto, ILIL9,2020.404–

223Calumet Park, ILIL6,7720.404–

224Sauk, ILIL9,6240.404–

225Melrose Park, ILIL23,9360.404–

226Highland, ILIL10,0420.403–

227Riverside, ILIL8,9390.403–

228Cicero, ILIL81,8580.403–

229Morris, ILIL14,6690.403–

230Roselle, ILIL22,7560.403–

231Westchester, ILIL16,3000.403–

232Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5250.402–

233Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6580.402–

234Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2830.402–

235Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8680.401–

236Campton Hills, ILIL10,8940.401–

237Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5930.401–

238Bradley, ILIL15,2140.401–

239Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8980.400–

240Machesney Park, ILIL22,8050.400–

241Wilmington, ILIL5,6140.400–

242Cary, ILIL17,9320.399–

243Matteson, ILIL18,5430.399–

244Winfield, ILIL10,1460.399–

245Washington, ILIL15,9020.399–

246Carol Stream, ILIL39,3150.398–

247Paris, ILIL8,0260.398–

248Yorkville, ILIL26,7300.398–

249Mundelein, ILIL32,6800.398–

250Rochelle, ILIL9,4980.397–

251Crest Hill, ILIL20,6950.397–

252Spring Valley, ILIL5,4080.397–

253Sycamore, ILIL19,0830.397–

254Columbia, ILIL10,8650.396–

255Addison, ILIL35,7580.396–

256Oak Forest, ILIL26,7920.396–

257Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1750.396–

258Elgin, ILIL115,4760.395–

259Lyons, ILIL10,4330.395–

260South Holland, ILIL20,7490.395–

261Brookfield, ILIL18,8790.394–

262Robinson, ILIL7,2830.394–

263Lemont, ILIL18,5130.393–

264North Aurora, ILIL19,4060.393–

265Carpentersville, ILIL37,0450.393–

266Frankfort, ILIL21,3650.393–

267Monee, ILIL5,1190.392–

268Sandwich, ILIL7,3800.392–

269McHenry, ILIL29,2170.392–

270Elburn, ILIL7,0840.391–

271Wood River, ILIL10,2240.388–

272Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7610.387–

273Braidwood, ILIL6,2590.387–

274Lynwood, ILIL9,2970.387–

275Hanover Park, ILIL36,5680.386–

276Shiloh, ILIL14,6040.386–

277Round Lake, ILIL18,5260.386–

278Franklin Park, ILIL18,0450.385–

279Rockton, ILIL7,8700.384–

280Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0360.384–

281South Elgin, ILIL25,6560.384–

282Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8030.382–

283Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8440.382–

284Bellwood, ILIL18,1160.380–

285Harvard, ILIL9,5040.380–

286Lake Villa, ILIL8,6920.379–

287West Dundee, ILIL8,5700.379–

288Wauconda, ILIL13,9930.378–

289Gages Lake, ILIL10,8190.377–

290Schiller Park, ILIL11,3170.377–

291Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2880.377–

292Streamwood, ILIL38,2770.376–

293Steger, ILIL9,3520.376–

294Bartonville, ILIL5,8040.376–

295Monticello, ILIL6,0800.375–

296Homewood, ILIL18,7730.375–

297Lakemoor, ILIL6,4490.373–

298Beardstown, ILIL5,6910.373–

299Mokena, ILIL19,8970.371–

300Northlake, ILIL12,4620.370–

301Manhattan, ILIL10,9430.369–

302South Beloit, ILIL7,9960.369–

303Bartlett, ILIL40,8550.368–

304Bensenville, ILIL18,5250.368–

305Villa Park, ILIL21,8880.367–

306Wood Dale, ILIL14,0810.367–

307Shorewood, ILIL18,5360.366–

308Plainfield, ILIL50,0430.365–

309Minooka, ILIL12,8990.365–

310Troy, ILIL11,8930.364–

311Beach Park, ILIL14,1140.364–

312Mascoutah, ILIL9,2390.363–

313Chatham, ILIL14,5790.363–

314Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9890.361–

315Orland Hills, ILIL6,6630.361–

316Posen, ILIL5,4050.358–

317Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6790.357–

318Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8100.350–

319Chillicothe, ILIL6,0330.350–

320Algonquin, ILIL30,8240.349–

321Berkeley, ILIL5,1410.346–

322Mount Zion, ILIL5,8800.346–

323Oswego, ILIL39,9480.343–

324Romeoville, ILIL41,2810.342–

325New Lenox, ILIL28,8930.342–

326Maryville, ILIL8,4130.339–

327Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5900.337–

328Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4480.335–

329Channahon, ILIL14,5300.334–

330Montgomery, ILIL21,9780.326–

331Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2060.326–

332Island Lake, ILIL8,0470.317–

333Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5600.310–

334Plano, ILIL12,6770.305–

335Gilberts, ILIL9,0820.293–

336Volo, ILIL6,8050.262–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES