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Cambridge, MA vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Cambridge.
- People are 11.8% more likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years older in Chicago.
 Cambridge, MAChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 2010105,017  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199095,802  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cambridge, MAChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3427.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Cambridge, MAChicago, ILUnited States
 White57.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian18.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cambridge, MAChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population33.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married57.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households47,777  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households28,193  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   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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