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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 (2010 ACS). This list covers the 334 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 334 is 0.403.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS –

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–

12Highland Park, ILIL30,7670.510–

13Urbana, ILIL39,7190.510–

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–

23Hinsdale, ILIL17,5730.500–

24Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7500.500–

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–

41Taylorville, ILIL10,5220.464–

42Glenview, ILIL47,7110.464–

43Willow Springs, ILIL5,7880.464–

44Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7230.463–

45Olney, ILIL8,3470.463–

46Harvey, ILIL19,8490.462–

47Decatur, ILIL67,8840.461–

48Elmhurst, ILIL46,1110.461–

49Highwood, ILIL5,3230.460–

50St. Charles, ILIL33,5940.460–

51Murphysboro, ILIL6,9770.459–

52East Alton, ILIL5,6210.458–

53Rock Island, ILIL36,2250.458–

54Stickney, ILIL6,8970.456–

55South Barrington, ILIL5,0710.456–

56Park Ridge, ILIL38,4630.455–

57Wheaton, ILIL54,0650.454–

58Mattoon, ILIL16,6670.452–

59Downers Grove, ILIL50,3650.452–

60Libertyville, ILIL20,7010.452–

61Rantoul, ILIL11,9910.451–

62Markham, ILIL11,2740.451–

63Willowbrook, ILIL9,1260.450–

64Edwardsville, ILIL26,4630.450–

65Broadview, ILIL7,8710.450–

66Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0390.450–

67Westmont, ILIL24,1550.450–

68Bloomington, ILIL78,8040.449–

69Forest Park, ILIL13,8290.449–

70Carlinville, ILIL5,4650.448–

71Flossmoor, ILIL9,3580.448–

72Kewanee, ILIL12,1150.448–

73Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5630.448–

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–

85Deerfield, ILIL19,6420.441–

86Long Grove, ILIL8,3430.441–

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–

97Kankakee, ILIL23,4000.434–

98Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8980.434–

99Moline, ILIL42,3620.433–

100Princeton, ILIL7,6740.433–

101Pana, ILIL5,0100.432–

102Calumet Park, ILIL6,7720.431–

103Darien, ILIL22,0320.431–

104Hillsboro, ILIL6,1840.431–

105Paris, ILIL8,0260.431–

106Alton, ILIL25,0130.430–

107Western Springs, ILIL13,5880.430–

108Canton, ILIL13,2970.429–

109Monticello, ILIL6,0800.429–

110Clinton, ILIL6,7810.429–

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–

117Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6900.425–

118Pekin, ILIL31,2770.425–

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–

125Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8120.419–

126University Park, ILIL7,0190.419–

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–

133Milan, ILIL5,0280.413–

134Belvidere, ILIL25,4620.413–

135Collinsville, ILIL23,7170.413–

136Lincoln, ILIL12,9810.413–

137Aurora, ILIL181,5050.412–

138Sauk, ILIL9,6240.412–

139Herrin, ILIL12,2680.411–

140Waukegan, ILIL87,9400.411–

141Riverdale, ILIL10,2800.411–

142Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4500.411–

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–

149Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3950.409–

150Swansea, ILIL14,3560.409–

151Vandalia, ILIL7,1080.409–

152Granite City, ILIL26,8070.408–

153Fox Lake, ILIL10,8490.408–

154Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6750.408–

155Addison, ILIL35,7580.407–

156Geneva, ILIL21,1380.407–

157Morton, ILIL17,5650.407–

158Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8870.407–

159North Chicago, ILIL34,0500.405–

160Du Quoin, ILIL5,5690.405–

161Bethalto, ILIL9,2020.405–

162Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9630.405–

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–

171Justice, ILIL12,2850.402–

172Troy, ILIL11,8930.402–

173Lynwood, ILIL9,2970.402–

174South Beloit, ILIL7,9960.401–

175Posen, ILIL5,4050.400–

176Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0240.399–

177Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1010.399–

178Geneseo, ILIL6,5050.399–

179Streator, ILIL12,1900.399–

180Beardstown, ILIL5,6910.398–

181Dolton, ILIL20,6710.398–

182Greenville, ILIL7,4690.398–

183Schaumburg, ILIL77,2490.398–

184Highland, ILIL10,0420.397–

185Des Plaines, ILIL58,7720.397–

186Bradley, ILIL15,2140.396–

187Jerseyville, ILIL8,4090.396–

188Norridge, ILIL14,8080.395–

189Morton Grove, ILIL24,5820.395–

190Loves Park, ILIL23,7120.395–

191Winfield, ILIL10,1460.394–

192Berwyn, ILIL55,0010.393–

193O'Fallon, ILIL32,6560.393–

194Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2060.393–

195Hillside, ILIL8,1400.392–

196Mahomet, ILIL10,5160.392–

197Woodridge, ILIL34,0280.391–

198South Holland, ILIL20,7490.391–

199Roscoe, ILIL11,0340.390–

200Sterling, ILIL14,3940.390–

201Wheeling, ILIL38,3910.390–

202West Dundee, ILIL8,5700.390–

203McHenry, ILIL29,2170.389–

204Schiller Park, ILIL11,3170.389–

205Cicero, ILIL81,8580.389–

206Crete, ILIL8,3450.388–

207Gurnee, ILIL30,4580.388–

208Johnsburg, ILIL6,4450.387–

209Berkeley, ILIL5,1410.387–

210Chester, ILIL6,8470.386–

211Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6790.386–

212Morris, ILIL14,6690.386–

213Itasca, ILIL9,4880.386–

214Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7610.385–

215Sycamore, ILIL19,0830.385–

216Palos Hills, ILIL18,0280.385–

217Burbank, ILIL28,5780.384–

218Alsip, ILIL18,4830.384–

219Bensenville, ILIL18,5250.384–

220Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8580.384–

221Washington, ILIL15,9020.384–

222Northlake, ILIL12,4620.383–

223Metropolis, ILIL5,7270.383–

224Grayslake, ILIL21,1400.382–

225Mundelein, ILIL32,6800.381–

226Melrose Park, ILIL23,9360.380–

227Antioch, ILIL15,0000.380–

228Blue Island, ILIL21,8050.380–

229Park Forest, ILIL21,0790.380–

230Campton Hills, ILIL10,8940.379–

231Richton Park, ILIL12,4830.378–

232Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6580.378–

233Lansing, ILIL28,0680.378–

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–

245Matteson, ILIL18,5430.372–

246Elgin, ILIL115,4760.372–

247Lombard, ILIL44,3990.372–

248Shiloh, ILIL14,6040.371–

249Tinley Park, ILIL55,1400.370–

250Gages Lake, ILIL10,8190.370–

251Wood River, ILIL10,2240.370–

252Frankfort, ILIL21,3650.369–

253Joliet, ILIL152,2410.369–

254Monee, ILIL5,1190.369–

255Manteno, ILIL9,2010.369–

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–

266Crestwood, ILIL10,5290.363–

267Marengo, ILIL7,7370.363–

268Huntley, ILIL29,1320.363–

269Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6550.362–

270Homer Glen, ILIL24,8730.361–

271Oak Forest, ILIL26,7920.361–

272Summit, ILIL10,7530.361–

273Harvard, ILIL9,5040.360–

274Crest Hill, ILIL20,6950.360–

275Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2150.360–

276Machesney Park, ILIL22,8050.358–

277Brookfield, ILIL18,8790.358–

278Villa Park, ILIL21,8880.358–

279Glenwood, ILIL8,4160.358–

280Algonquin, ILIL30,8240.357–

281North Aurora, ILIL19,4060.357–

282Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0360.357–

283Bellwood, ILIL18,1160.357–

284Braidwood, ILIL6,2590.357–

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–

294Midlothian, ILIL13,8410.346–

295Orland Hills, ILIL6,6630.346–

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–

305Wilmington, ILIL5,6140.341–

306Warrenville, ILIL15,2110.341–

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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS