2025 Compare Cities People:
Fort Dodge, IA vs Melrose Park, IL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Melrose Park is 0% more densely populated than Fort Dodge.
- People are 13.0% more likely to be married in Melrose Park.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in Melrose Park.
 Fort Dodge, IAMelrose Park, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,417329,725,481
 Female Population48.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
 space3
 Population - 201025,119  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,171285,036,114
 Population - 199025,894  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.7%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock5,997.493.4
 Land Area16.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Dodge, IAMelrose Park, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Fort Dodge, IAMelrose Park, ILUnited States
 White81.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.1%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock78.0%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Fort Dodge, IAMelrose Park, ILUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.4%50.2%
 Never Married39.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock3.182.60
 Households10,437  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,61780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,244  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Dodge    4 Reviews

Corrupt politicians always scheming to funnel public money to wealthy private interests, creating a welfare dependent economy that will be imploding sooner than later,  More

   |    Reply

Over 10 years ago

Before moving to the Fort Dodge area please consider other options. The city is a decaying town, streets have definitely seen better days and are filthy. There are not  More

   |    Reply

Over 15 years ago

I see that everyone is rather hard on Fort Dodge. I grew up and lived there until I married and (like a failed pioneer) moved east to Gettysburg, Pa. It was the best  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Fort Dodge

Reviews for Melrose Park    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

toooo  More

   |    Reply

Melrose Park is relatively cheaper that living in Chicago. However, the public schools are not very  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Melrose Park


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.