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Carbondale, IL vs San Francisco, CA

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- San Francisco is 0% more densely populated than Carbondale.
- People are 92.2% more likely to be married in San Francisco.
- The Median Age is 13.9 years older in San Francisco.
 Carbondale, ILSan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock865,933329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 201026,517  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock776,733285,036,114
 Population - 199027,033  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock18,478.093.4
 Land Area17.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock185.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carbondale, ILSan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Carbondale, ILSan Francisco, CAUnited States
 White56.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.9%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carbondale, ILSan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Married Population21.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married68.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households10,193  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock170,46580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,054  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews
Amelia · Carbondale, IL
Grew up Here, Went to College Here, Have a Career
Over 9 years ago

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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voozler · Carbondale, IL
The Dale
Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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Abhd · Fairview Heights, IL
Disagree with the other opinions
Over 17 years ago

All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews
Mark · San Diego, CA
believe the bad things you hear about this place
Over 4 years ago

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
A Balanced Review After 10 Years
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
Balanced Review from 10 Year Resident
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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