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Cincinnati, OH vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Cincinnati.
- People are 21.1% more likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years older in Chicago.
 Cincinnati, OHChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 2010297,061  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 1990364,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-16.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area77.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cincinnati, OHChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Cincinnati, OHChicago, ILUnited States
 White48.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cincinnati, OHChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population31.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married52.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households139,791  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households77,139  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cincinnati    113 Reviews

A native buckeye, I currently split my time between Cincinnati and Charleston, SC. We were considering leaving Cincinnati, but after reviewing other cities, I think  More

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Lived in Cinti. and on UC faculty for over 40 years. The best move of my life is to have retired and left Cinti. for Tucson. In academics OSU far outranks UC and the  More

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What Bert has to say is a bit dated. The downtown area has made a great comeback over the past 10-15 years with Over the Rhine once being ranked America’s most dangerous  More

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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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