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Philadelphia, PA vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Philadelphia.
- People are 9.4% more likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Chicago.
 Philadelphia, PAChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 20101,528,303  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 19901,585,577  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area134.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Philadelphia, PAChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  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
 Philadelphia, PAChicago, ILUnited States
 White33.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian7.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Philadelphia, PAChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population34.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married50.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households646,608  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households298,750  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  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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