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Houston, TX vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Houston.
- People are 14.4% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years older in Chicago.
 Houston, TXChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 20102,097,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 19901,630,553  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area637.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Houston, TXChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Houston, TXChicago, ILUnited States
 White24.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian6.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Houston, TXChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population44.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married41.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households878,906  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households352,300  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews
Sam · Chicago, IL
Beautiful city with reasonable cost of living
Over 1 years ago

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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Daniel · Bremen, IN
My Favorite City in the Country
Over 2 years ago

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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Betty · Chicago, IL
Crime ridden Medical center.
Over 2 years ago

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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