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 (2010 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 –

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–

19Macomb, ILIL14,5300.505–

20Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1300.505–

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–

42Willow Springs, ILIL5,7880.464–

43Taylorville, ILIL10,5220.464–

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–

52Rock Island, ILIL36,2250.458–

53East Alton, ILIL5,6210.458–

54South Barrington, ILIL5,0710.456–

55Stickney, ILIL6,8970.456–

56Park Ridge, ILIL38,4630.455–

57Wheaton, ILIL54,0650.454–

58Downers Grove, ILIL50,3650.452–

59Mattoon, ILIL16,6670.452–

60Libertyville, ILIL20,7010.452–

61Rantoul, ILIL11,9910.451–

62Markham, ILIL11,2740.451–

63Willowbrook, ILIL9,1260.450–

64Broadview, ILIL7,8710.450–

65Westmont, ILIL24,1550.450–

66Edwardsville, ILIL26,4630.450–

67Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0390.450–

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–

83Savoy, ILIL9,1130.442–

84Peru, ILIL9,7800.442–

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–

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–

106Western Springs, ILIL13,5880.430–

107Alton, ILIL25,0130.430–

108Canton, ILIL13,2970.429–

109Clinton, ILIL6,7810.429–

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–

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–

133Collinsville, ILIL23,7170.413–

134Belvidere, ILIL25,4620.413–

135Milan, ILIL5,0280.413–

136Lincoln, ILIL12,9810.413–

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–

149Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3950.409–

150Vandalia, ILIL7,1080.409–

151Swansea, ILIL14,3560.409–

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–

160Bethalto, ILIL9,2020.405–

161Du Quoin, ILIL5,5690.405–

162Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9630.405–

163Chillicothe, ILIL6,0330.404–

164Orland Park, ILIL57,9540.404–

165Lemont, ILIL18,5130.404–

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–

172Lynwood, ILIL9,2970.402–

173Troy, ILIL11,8930.402–

174South Beloit, ILIL7,9960.401–

175Posen, ILIL5,4050.400–

176Geneseo, ILIL6,5050.399–

177Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0240.399–

178Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1010.399–

179Streator, ILIL12,1900.399–

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–

186Jerseyville, ILIL8,4090.396–

187Bradley, ILIL15,2140.396–

188Norridge, ILIL14,8080.395–

189Loves Park, ILIL23,7120.395–

190Morton Grove, ILIL24,5820.395–

191Winfield, ILIL10,1460.394–

192O'Fallon, ILIL32,6560.393–

193Berwyn, ILIL55,0010.393–

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–

200West Dundee, ILIL8,5700.390–

201Wheeling, ILIL38,3910.390–

202Sterling, ILIL14,3940.390–

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–

211Itasca, ILIL9,4880.386–

212Morris, ILIL14,6690.386–

213Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6790.386–

214Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7610.385–

215Palos Hills, ILIL18,0280.385–

216Sycamore, ILIL19,0830.385–

217Burbank, ILIL28,5780.384–

218Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8580.384–

219Bensenville, ILIL18,5250.384–

220Washington, ILIL15,9020.384–

221Alsip, ILIL18,4830.384–

222Northlake, ILIL12,4620.383–

223Metropolis, ILIL5,7270.383–

224Grayslake, ILIL21,1400.382–

225Mundelein, ILIL32,6800.381–

226Blue Island, ILIL21,8050.380–

227Antioch, ILIL15,0000.380–

228Melrose Park, ILIL23,9360.380–

229Park Forest, ILIL21,0790.380–

230Campton Hills, ILIL10,8940.379–

231Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6580.378–

232Lansing, ILIL28,0680.378–

233Richton Park, ILIL12,4830.378–

234Worth, ILIL10,6960.378–

235Sandwich, ILIL7,3800.378–

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–

245Elgin, ILIL115,4760.372–

246Matteson, ILIL18,5430.372–

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–

254Manteno, ILIL9,2010.369–

255Monee, ILIL5,1190.369–

256Franklin Park, ILIL18,0450.368–

257River Grove, ILIL10,4090.368–

258Coal City, ILIL5,8310.367–

259Rochelle, ILIL9,4980.367–

260Wood Dale, ILIL14,0810.367–

261Round Lake, ILIL18,5260.367–

262Steger, ILIL9,3520.367–

263Roselle, ILIL22,7560.366–

264Bartlett, ILIL40,8550.365–

265Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2880.364–

266Huntley, ILIL29,1320.363–

267Marengo, ILIL7,7370.363–

268Crestwood, ILIL10,5290.363–

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–

277Brookfield, ILIL18,8790.358–

278Glenwood, ILIL8,4160.358–

279Villa Park, ILIL21,8880.358–

280North Aurora, ILIL19,4060.357–

281Algonquin, ILIL30,8240.357–

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–

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–

325Spring Grove, ILIL5,5260.308–

326Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8100.308–

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 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS