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Bristol, CT vs Springfield, IL

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- Springfield is 0% more densely populated than Bristol.
- People are 13.4% less likely to be married in Springfield.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years younger in Springfield.
 Bristol, CTSpringfield, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,672329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 201060,495  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock111,454285,036,114
 Population - 199060,640  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,880.593.4
 Land Area26.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bristol, CTSpringfield, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Bristol, CTSpringfield, ILUnited States
 White71.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.9%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bristol, CTSpringfield, ILUnited States
 Married Population47.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.0%50.2%
 Never Married33.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households24,566  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,45080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,929  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 4 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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