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Toledo, OH vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Toledo.
- People are 7.3% more likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years younger in Chicago.
 Toledo, OHChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 2010287,077  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 1990332,943  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-18.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area80.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Toledo, OHChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  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 3415.8%  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 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Toledo, OHChicago, ILUnited States
 White57.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Toledo, OHChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population35.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married44.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households116,257  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,067  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Toledo    50 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am a renter and the people are cold and disrespectful to you when you are disabled and single. They want to tell you want to do.They want you to make friends when the  More

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Perfect for parents with older children. We moved to Toledo, OH from Madison, WI months before the COVID quarantine in 2020. We cross-compared possible living areas in  More

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Toledoly Terrible! People are aggressive and understanding, after you are nice enough to them for way too long. The city looks like the bad parts of Detroit but does  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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