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Chicago, IL vs Miami, FL

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- Miami is 0% more densely populated than Chicago.
- People are 7.7% more likely to be married in Miami.
- The Median Age is 4.8 years older in Miami.
 Chicago, ILMiami, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock440,807329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 20102,697,480  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock362,470285,036,114
 Population - 19902,783,726  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,246.093.4
 Land Area227.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock20.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chicago, ILMiami, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Chicago, ILMiami, FLUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.6%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock72.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chicago, ILMiami, FLUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.3%50.2%
 Never Married48.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households1,112,581  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock100,10680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households537,756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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Reviews for Miami    189 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Great vacation spot with the best clubs and food. Wynwood and the Miami Design District are the best, just be careful at night. Area tends to jack prices up around  More

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Miami is rapidly devolving into a filthy, crime ridden, unattractive extension of Central America and South America. The population is a bunch of rude entitled dependent  More

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Beautiful place, well into the late 20th Century ... clean, safe, fun, peaceful. Started seeing elements of crap, just a tiny bit, back around 1980. Now what changed  More

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