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New York, NY vs Oak Park, IL

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- Oak Park is 0% more densely populated than New York.
- People are 16.5% more likely to be married in Oak Park.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years older in Oak Park.
 New York, NYOak Park, ILUnited States
 Population8,736,04754,100329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%53.0%50.5%
 Male Population48.0%47.0%49.5%
 Median Age37.339.938.4
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 Population - 20108,190,10551,896309,327,143
 Population - 20008,008,27852,524285,036,114
 Population - 19907,322,56453,648251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now3.1%-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.7%-3.4%30.8%
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 Population Density29,083.811,510.693.4
 Land Area300.44.73,531,905.4
 Water Area167.80.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New York, NYOak Park, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%5.3%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.5%7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%7.0%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.3%4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%2.5%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.0%3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%12.3%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4413.8%15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%14.8%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.3%5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%6.0%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.7%9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%4.6%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.0%1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 New York, NYOak Park, ILUnited States
 White31.9%60.4%59.4%
 Black21.1%18.2%12.2%
 Asian14.1%5.3%5.6%
 Native American0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other1.0%0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%5.5%3.2%
 Hispanic28.9%9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New York, NYOak Park, ILUnited States
 Married Population42.8%49.8%49.8%
     Currently Married39.9%49.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%0.7%1.8%
 Single Population57.2%50.2%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%35.9%33.8%
 Divorced8.1%9.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%4.6%5.6%
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 Household Size2.632.352.60
 Households3,250,65722,793124,010,992
 Family Households1,929,69013,22780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.3%38.8%30.5%
     Married couple, no children34.4%38.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,320,9679,56643,255,233
     Single householder, w/children19.1%13.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.2%9.2%10.8%
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Reviews for New York    330 Reviews
Cat · Austin, TX
I grew up in the South, and I think NYC is great
Over 3 years ago

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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Christopher · Charlotte, NC
Charlotte Nc vs NYC , New York
Over 3 years ago

New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Tully · Boston, MA
new york still sucks
Over 3 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews
don · Oak Park, IL
oak park cost of living - too much for retirement
Over 11 years ago

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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Anon · Oak Park, IL
Not a bad place to raise a family
Over 14 years ago

I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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ASeb · Oak Park, IL
Don't believe the hype
Over 14 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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