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Brighton, MI vs Gurnee, IL

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- Gurnee is 0% more densely populated than Brighton.
- People are 17.6% more likely to be married in Gurnee.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years younger in Gurnee.
 Brighton, MIGurnee, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,826329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 20107,450  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,834285,036,114
 Population - 19905,686  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,282.993.4
 Land Area3.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Brighton, MIGurnee, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Brighton, MIGurnee, ILUnited States
 White92.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.1%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Brighton, MIGurnee, ILUnited States
 Married Population46.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.9%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.652.60
 Households3,603  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,13480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,776  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Brighton    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Brighton is a great place to live. On the plus side, Brighton (Livingston County) is beautiful with lots of lakes, trees, parks, hiking and biking trails, etc. GREAT  More

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I have lived here for some time and raising kids here is really nice. It's like a small ann arbor, downtown buzzes with festivals, shops, music, parks and restaurants.  More

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Of all the places we have lived in the U.S. this is the best. We have finally found a neighborhood with friendly people of all ages, Great medical care within 10-30  More

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Reviews for Gurnee    2 Reviews

We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

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Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  More

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