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Providence, RI vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Providence.
- People are 11.6% more likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years older in Chicago.
 Providence, RIChicago, 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 - 2010177,996  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 1990160,728  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area18.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Providence, RIChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  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 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Providence, RIChicago, ILUnited States
 White34.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian6.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Providence, RIChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population33.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married53.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households67,974  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,487  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  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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