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Chicago, IL vs Sacramento, CA

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- Sacramento is 0% more densely populated than Chicago.
- People are 15.3% more likely to be married in Sacramento.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years older in Sacramento.
 Chicago, ILSacramento, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock518,605329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.238.4
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 Population - 20102,697,480  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock407,018285,036,114
 Population - 19902,783,726  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,300.893.4
 Land Area227.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chicago, ILSacramento, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Chicago, ILSacramento, CAUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.8%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chicago, ILSacramento, CAUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.4%50.2%
 Never Married48.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households1,112,581  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock115,39980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households537,756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.4%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 Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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