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Ballwin, MO vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Ballwin.
- People are 39.1% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 7.9 years younger in Chicago.
 Ballwin, MOChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201030,424  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199021,816  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area9.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ballwin, MOChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Ballwin, MOChicago, ILUnited States
 White81.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian6.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ballwin, MOChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population62.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married23.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households12,071  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,500  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ballwin    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

August gets to 113 degrees with 98 % humidity. When you get out of the shower, you are wet from sweat! My chest whistles trying to get air. There is a January thaw which  More

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I am originally from the city of St. Louis. For the past twenty years, I have resided in west St. Louis county. I live in an established subdivision where the  More

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Over 12 years ago

Summers can be very nice at times, does not usually last for long. Our spring turns hot as summer rolls in and we can have long a stretch of above 90 to peaks of  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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