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Woburn, MA vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Woburn.
- People are 23.4% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years younger in Chicago.
 Woburn, MAChicago, ILUnited States
 Population40,9672,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%51.2%50.5%
 Male Population49.6%48.8%49.5%
 Median Age39.735.138.4
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 Population - 201039,0902,697,480309,327,143
 Population - 200037,2582,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199035,9432,783,726251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now7.7%-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.7%-3.8%30.8%
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 Population Density3,239.512,060.393.4
 Land Area12.6227.43,531,905.4
 Water Area0.36.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Woburn, MAChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%5.9%5.9%
 Age 5 to 94.8%5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%5.8%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.6%3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%3.6%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.4%6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%19.8%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.8%14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%11.9%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.5%5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%5.4%6.3%
 Age 65 to 749.8%7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%3.6%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.2%1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Woburn, MAChicago, ILUnited States
 White76.0%33.1%59.4%
 Black4.4%28.8%12.2%
 Asian9.6%6.8%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.6%0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%2.2%3.2%
 Hispanic6.2%28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Woburn, MAChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population49.4%37.8%49.8%
     Currently Married48.2%35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%2.3%1.8%
 Single Population50.6%62.2%50.2%
 Never Married33.7%48.9%33.8%
 Divorced11.0%8.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%5.0%5.6%
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 Household Size2.502.412.60
 Households16,2921,112,581124,010,992
 Family Households10,363574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.8%27.1%30.5%
     Married couple, no children42.9%34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,929537,75643,255,233
     Single householder, w/children12.8%21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.5%17.1%10.8%
Reviews for Woburn    7 Reviews

I am moving to Woburn, MA this summer from LA, CA. I am looking for some things to get excited about concerning the quality of life in Woburn and Boston , MA. I have  More

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I am moving to Woburn, MA this summer from LA, CA. I am looking for some things to get excited about concerning the quality of life in Woburn and Boston , MA. I have  More

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We moved to the west side of Woburn (known as Shaker Hill) about 2 years ago. We are close to everything. Great restaurants, great shopping, the major highways etc.   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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