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Boston, MA vs North Chicago, IL

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- North Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Boston.
- People are 6.7% less likely to be married in North Chicago.
- The Median Age is 8.9 years younger in North Chicago.
 Boston, MANorth Chicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,619329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.738.4
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 Population - 2010621,053  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,918285,036,114
 Population - 1990574,283  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-17.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,830.393.4
 Land Area48.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boston, MANorth Chicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3423.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Boston, MANorth Chicago, ILUnited States
 White44.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.8%12.2%
 Asian9.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock35.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boston, MANorth Chicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population33.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.9%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households271,950  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,42680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock25.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households143,803  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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Reviews for North Chicago    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The crime stats for North Chicago show that crime reporting is a total sham. Surrounding areas like Waukegan are actually wonderful and safe compared to North Chicago.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Well,I am Active Duty NAvy who is looking to switch to Reserve and I am looking for a place with low C.O.L. so I can focus on my job and sace money, NOrth Chicago is a  More

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I grew up on Lake Shore Drive. It was wonderful to just hop on the 152 bus and go to downtown Chicago where you can do almost anything...the theatres, the shopping, the  More

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