RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 334 SHOWN OF 334

Most income inequality (Gini), Illinois cities · 2010

Illinois cities ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2023 ACS). This list covers the 334 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2000

01Northfield, ILIL5,6320.596–

02Carbondale, ILIL21,8110.582–

03Charleston, ILIL17,4660.569–

04Lake Forest, ILIL19,7310.567–

05Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1790.538–

06River Forest, ILIL11,3930.529–

07Evanston, ILIL76,3800.527–

08Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7670.525–

09Oak Brook, ILIL8,1080.518–

10Champaign, ILIL91,1950.514–

11Chicago, ILIL2,731,5850.511–

12Urbana, ILIL39,7190.510–

13Highland Park, ILIL30,7670.510–

14Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6810.508–

15Peoria, ILIL110,9200.508–

16Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1870.507–

17Winnetka, ILIL12,5180.507–

18Carterville, ILIL5,8390.505–

19Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1300.505–

20Macomb, ILIL14,5300.505–

21Glencoe, ILIL8,7240.503–

22Wilmette, ILIL27,4590.501–

23Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7500.500–

24Hinsdale, ILIL17,5730.500–

25Barrington, ILIL10,5860.496–

26Danville, ILIL28,1380.488–

27La Grange, ILIL15,9350.484–

28Mendota, ILIL6,8940.482–

29Oak Park, ILIL52,8230.480–

30Quincy, ILIL38,9180.479–

31Spring Valley, ILIL5,4080.477–

32Marion, ILIL17,1480.476–

33East St. Louis, ILIL17,6820.475–

34Rockford, ILIL147,3840.473–

35Northbrook, ILIL34,7440.472–

36Jacksonville, ILIL17,7520.471–

37Springfield, ILIL112,9890.467–

38Galesburg, ILIL28,5810.467–

39LaSalle, ILIL9,3880.465–

40DeKalb, ILIL40,4670.465–

41Glenview, ILIL47,7110.464–

42Taylorville, ILIL10,5220.464–

43Willow Springs, ILIL5,7880.464–

44Olney, ILIL8,3470.463–

45Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7230.463–

46Harvey, ILIL19,8490.462–

47Elmhurst, ILIL46,1110.461–

48Decatur, ILIL67,8840.461–

49Highwood, ILIL5,3230.460–

50St. Charles, ILIL33,5940.460–

51Murphysboro, ILIL6,9770.459–

52Rock Island, ILIL36,2250.458–

53East Alton, ILIL5,6210.458–

54Stickney, ILIL6,8970.456–

55South Barrington, ILIL5,0710.456–

56Park Ridge, ILIL38,4630.455–

57Wheaton, ILIL54,0650.454–

58Downers Grove, ILIL50,3650.452–

59Libertyville, ILIL20,7010.452–

60Mattoon, ILIL16,6670.452–

61Rantoul, ILIL11,9910.451–

62Markham, ILIL11,2740.451–

63Willowbrook, ILIL9,1260.450–

64Broadview, ILIL7,8710.450–

65Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0390.450–

66Westmont, ILIL24,1550.450–

67Edwardsville, ILIL26,4630.450–

68Bloomington, ILIL78,8040.449–

69Forest Park, ILIL13,8290.449–

70Carlinville, ILIL5,4650.448–

71Flossmoor, ILIL9,3580.448–

72Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5630.448–

73Kewanee, ILIL12,1150.448–

74Silvis, ILIL7,9790.447–

75East Moline, ILIL20,4530.446–

76Skokie, ILIL66,5440.445–

77Inverness, ILIL7,4180.445–

78Maywood, ILIL23,3300.444–

79Freeport, ILIL23,2020.443–

80Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2620.443–

81Effingham, ILIL12,4060.443–

82Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5080.442–

83Peru, ILIL9,7800.442–

84Savoy, ILIL9,1130.442–

85Long Grove, ILIL8,3430.441–

86Deerfield, ILIL19,6420.441–

87Normal, ILIL53,2750.440–

88Centralia, ILIL11,8630.439–

89Benton, ILIL6,5580.439–

90Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5520.438–

91Belleville, ILIL40,2370.438–

92North Riverside, ILIL7,1610.436–

93Godfrey, ILIL17,6200.436–

94Pontiac, ILIL10,8060.436–

95La Grange Park, ILIL13,4530.435–

96Lisle, ILIL23,4320.434–

97Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8980.434–

98Kankakee, ILIL23,4000.434–

99Princeton, ILIL7,6740.433–

100Moline, ILIL42,3620.433–

101Pana, ILIL5,0100.432–

102Paris, ILIL8,0260.431–

103Hillsboro, ILIL6,1840.431–

104Calumet Park, ILIL6,7720.431–

105Darien, ILIL22,0320.431–

106Alton, ILIL25,0130.430–

107Western Springs, ILIL13,5880.430–

108Clinton, ILIL6,7810.429–

109Canton, ILIL13,2970.429–

110Monticello, ILIL6,0800.429–

111Salem, ILIL7,0350.429–

112Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2160.428–

113Litchfield, ILIL6,5980.428–

114Naperville, ILIL153,1140.427–

115Maryville, ILIL8,4130.426–

116Niles, ILIL30,4430.426–

117Pekin, ILIL31,2770.425–

118Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6900.425–

119Riverside, ILIL8,9390.424–

120Batavia, ILIL26,5860.423–

121Monmouth, ILIL8,5990.423–

122Palos Heights, ILIL12,0840.423–

123Harrisburg, ILIL7,9220.422–

124Eureka, ILIL5,1290.421–

125University Park, ILIL7,0190.419–

126Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8120.419–

127Dixon, ILIL14,5820.417–

128Ottawa, ILIL18,6840.417–

129Palatine, ILIL65,8420.415–

130West Chicago, ILIL25,2960.415–

131Rock Falls, ILIL8,5210.414–

132Mount Zion, ILIL5,8800.414–

133Belvidere, ILIL25,4620.413–

134Collinsville, ILIL23,7170.413–

135Lincoln, ILIL12,9810.413–

136Milan, ILIL5,0280.413–

137Aurora, ILIL181,5050.412–

138Sauk, ILIL9,6240.412–

139Herrin, ILIL12,2680.411–

140Waukegan, ILIL87,9400.411–

141Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4500.411–

142Riverdale, ILIL10,2800.411–

143East Peoria, ILIL22,0880.410–

144Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8250.410–

145Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4760.410–

146Bridgeview, ILIL16,5210.410–

147West Frankfort, ILIL7,1050.410–

148Waterloo, ILIL11,1320.409–

149Swansea, ILIL14,3560.409–

150Vandalia, ILIL7,1080.409–

151Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3950.409–

152Granite City, ILIL26,8070.408–

153Fox Lake, ILIL10,8490.408–

154Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6750.408–

155Addison, ILIL35,7580.407–

156Geneva, ILIL21,1380.407–

157Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8870.407–

158Morton, ILIL17,5650.407–

159North Chicago, ILIL34,0500.405–

160Bethalto, ILIL9,2020.405–

161Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9630.405–

162Du Quoin, ILIL5,5690.405–

163Chillicothe, ILIL6,0330.404–

164Lemont, ILIL18,5130.404–

165Orland Park, ILIL57,9540.404–

166Zion, ILIL24,4470.403–

167Woodstock, ILIL25,7400.403–

168Calumet City, ILIL34,7980.402–

169Robinson, ILIL7,2830.402–

170Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2830.402–

171Lynwood, ILIL9,2970.402–

172Troy, ILIL11,8930.402–

173Justice, ILIL12,2850.402–

174South Beloit, ILIL7,9960.401–

175Posen, ILIL5,4050.400–

176Geneseo, ILIL6,5050.399–

177Streator, ILIL12,1900.399–

178Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0240.399–

179Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1010.399–

180Beardstown, ILIL5,6910.398–

181Dolton, ILIL20,6710.398–

182Schaumburg, ILIL77,2490.398–

183Greenville, ILIL7,4690.398–

184Des Plaines, ILIL58,7720.397–

185Highland, ILIL10,0420.397–

186Bradley, ILIL15,2140.396–

187Jerseyville, ILIL8,4090.396–

188Norridge, ILIL14,8080.395–

189Loves Park, ILIL23,7120.395–

190Morton Grove, ILIL24,5820.395–

191Winfield, ILIL10,1460.394–

192Berwyn, ILIL55,0010.393–

193O'Fallon, ILIL32,6560.393–

194Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2060.393–

195Mahomet, ILIL10,5160.392–

196Hillside, ILIL8,1400.392–

197South Holland, ILIL20,7490.391–

198Woodridge, ILIL34,0280.391–

199Roscoe, ILIL11,0340.390–

200Sterling, ILIL14,3940.390–

201West Dundee, ILIL8,5700.390–

202Wheeling, ILIL38,3910.390–

203McHenry, ILIL29,2170.389–

204Schiller Park, ILIL11,3170.389–

205Cicero, ILIL81,8580.389–

206Crete, ILIL8,3450.388–

207Gurnee, ILIL30,4580.388–

208Berkeley, ILIL5,1410.387–

209Johnsburg, ILIL6,4450.387–

210Chester, ILIL6,8470.386–

211Itasca, ILIL9,4880.386–

212Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6790.386–

213Morris, ILIL14,6690.386–

214Palos Hills, ILIL18,0280.385–

215Sycamore, ILIL19,0830.385–

216Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7610.385–

217Alsip, ILIL18,4830.384–

218Bensenville, ILIL18,5250.384–

219Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8580.384–

220Washington, ILIL15,9020.384–

221Burbank, ILIL28,5780.384–

222Northlake, ILIL12,4620.383–

223Metropolis, ILIL5,7270.383–

224Grayslake, ILIL21,1400.382–

225Mundelein, ILIL32,6800.381–

226Antioch, ILIL15,0000.380–

227Blue Island, ILIL21,8050.380–

228Park Forest, ILIL21,0790.380–

229Melrose Park, ILIL23,9360.380–

230Campton Hills, ILIL10,8940.379–

231Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6580.378–

232Lansing, ILIL28,0680.378–

233Richton Park, ILIL12,4830.378–

234Sandwich, ILIL7,3800.378–

235Worth, ILIL10,6960.378–

236Carol Stream, ILIL39,3150.377–

237Homewood, ILIL18,7730.377–

238Park City, ILIL7,8930.377–

239Wauconda, ILIL13,9930.376–

240Columbia, ILIL10,8650.375–

241Lakemoor, ILIL6,4490.375–

242Carpentersville, ILIL37,0450.374–

243Elk Grove, ILIL31,8850.374–

244Lyons, ILIL10,4330.373–

245Lombard, ILIL44,3990.372–

246Elgin, ILIL115,4760.372–

247Matteson, ILIL18,5430.372–

248Shiloh, ILIL14,6040.371–

249Tinley Park, ILIL55,1400.370–

250Gages Lake, ILIL10,8190.370–

251Wood River, ILIL10,2240.370–

252Frankfort, ILIL21,3650.369–

253Manteno, ILIL9,2010.369–

254Joliet, ILIL152,2410.369–

255Monee, ILIL5,1190.369–

256Franklin Park, ILIL18,0450.368–

257River Grove, ILIL10,4090.368–

258Coal City, ILIL5,8310.367–

259Rochelle, ILIL9,4980.367–

260Steger, ILIL9,3520.367–

261Round Lake, ILIL18,5260.367–

262Wood Dale, ILIL14,0810.367–

263Roselle, ILIL22,7560.366–

264Bartlett, ILIL40,8550.365–

265Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2880.364–

266Huntley, ILIL29,1320.363–

267Crestwood, ILIL10,5290.363–

268Marengo, ILIL7,7370.363–

269Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6550.362–

270Homer Glen, ILIL24,8730.361–

271Oak Forest, ILIL26,7920.361–

272Summit, ILIL10,7530.361–

273Harvard, ILIL9,5040.360–

274Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2150.360–

275Crest Hill, ILIL20,6950.360–

276Machesney Park, ILIL22,8050.358–

277Glenwood, ILIL8,4160.358–

278Villa Park, ILIL21,8880.358–

279Brookfield, ILIL18,8790.358–

280Algonquin, ILIL30,8240.357–

281North Aurora, ILIL19,4060.357–

282Bellwood, ILIL18,1160.357–

283Braidwood, ILIL6,2590.357–

284Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0360.357–

285Westchester, ILIL16,3000.355–

286Countryside, ILIL6,2600.354–

287Rockton, ILIL7,8700.353–

288Elburn, ILIL7,0840.352–

289Bartonville, ILIL5,8040.350–

290Cary, ILIL17,9320.349–

291Mascoutah, ILIL9,2390.348–

292Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8030.347–

293Streamwood, ILIL38,2770.347–

294Orland Hills, ILIL6,6630.346–

295Midlothian, ILIL13,8410.346–

296Minooka, ILIL12,8990.345–

297Beach Park, ILIL14,1140.344–

298Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5450.344–

299Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1750.344–

300Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5900.344–

301Yorkville, ILIL26,7300.344–

302Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9020.343–

303Hanover Park, ILIL36,5680.342–

304Shorewood, ILIL18,5360.341–

305Warrenville, ILIL15,2110.341–

306Wilmington, ILIL5,6140.341–

307South Elgin, ILIL25,6560.340–

308Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8440.338–

309Lockport, ILIL27,8220.336–

310Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8680.335–

311Mokena, ILIL19,8970.334–

312New Lenox, ILIL28,8930.329–

313Lake Villa, ILIL8,6920.329–

314Hampshire, ILIL9,2660.328–

315Plano, ILIL12,6770.324–

316Montgomery, ILIL21,9780.322–

317Oswego, ILIL39,9480.320–

318Chatham, ILIL14,5790.319–

319Island Lake, ILIL8,0470.318–

320Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5250.314–

321Romeoville, ILIL41,2810.312–

322Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6410.311–

323Genoa, ILIL5,5470.311–

324Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3810.309–

325Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8100.308–

326Spring Grove, ILIL5,5260.308–

327Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5930.306–

328Plainfield, ILIL50,0430.305–

329Channahon, ILIL14,5300.299–

330Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9890.293–

331Manhattan, ILIL10,9430.289–

332Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5600.271–

333Gilberts, ILIL9,0820.258–

334Volo, ILIL6,8050.242–

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