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Detroit, MI vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Detroit.
- People are 50.5% more likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years older in Chicago.
 Detroit, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 2010711,198  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 19901,027,974  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-35.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area138.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Detroit, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Detroit, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 White10.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Detroit, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population25.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married56.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households250,096  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households120,385  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children25.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  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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