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Aurora, CO vs Bloomington, IL

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- Bloomington is 0% more densely populated than Aurora.
- People are 1.3% more likely to be married in Bloomington.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Bloomington.
 Aurora, COBloomington, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock78,372329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 2010327,884  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,808285,036,114
 Population - 1990222,103  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now74.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,887.493.4
 Land Area153.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Aurora, COBloomington, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Aurora, COBloomington, ILUnited States
 White43.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.3%12.2%
 Asian6.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Aurora, COBloomington, ILUnited States
 Married Population48.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.8%50.2%
 Never Married34.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households138,426  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,140  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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