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Rochester, NY vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Rochester.
- People are 33.8% more likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years older in Chicago.
 Rochester, NYChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 2010210,190  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 1990231,636  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-11.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area35.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rochester, NYChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Rochester, NYChicago, ILUnited States
 White37.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rochester, NYChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married56.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households91,400  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,671  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  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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