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Bloomington, MN vs Oak Park, IL

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- Oak Park is 0% more densely populated than Bloomington.
- People are 1.1% more likely to be married in Oak Park.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years younger in Oak Park.
 Bloomington, MNOak Park, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,100329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 201083,038  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,524285,036,114
 Population - 199086,335  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,510.693.4
 Land Area34.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bloomington, MNOak Park, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Bloomington, MNOak Park, ILUnited States
 White67.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.2%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bloomington, MNOak Park, ILUnited States
 Married Population49.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%50.2%
 Never Married33.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households37,234  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,22780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,023  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bloomington    3 Reviews

the cost of living is outrageous and the climate is one of the worst in the U.S. people are rude and traffic is  More

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bloomington is a comfortalble subarb, but their are huge diffrances between the east and west sides of town for example; shanty's ,housing thiry family members in a two  More

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Over 18 years ago

With the light rail and bus system, it's very easy to get around Bloomington as well as travel downtown. Still most people drive, however. If you want your older kids  More

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Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews

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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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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Over 15 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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