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Carmichael, CA vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Carmichael.
- People are 20.8% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years younger in Chicago.
 Carmichael, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201061,806  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199048,702  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area13.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carmichael, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Carmichael, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 White65.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian7.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carmichael, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population47.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households31,033  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,878  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carmichael    10 Reviews

We lived in Sacramento since 1978, and in Carmichael since 2019. We’re very happy here. Carmichael is one of the nicer suburbs of Sacramento. The part of Carmichael that  More

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Hello I am moving to california. I would like to stay in the northern area. I am moving from minnesota. I cant stand the weather here. I am looking for be able to raise  More

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Hi Barabara I read your take on Carmichael and am glad to see it is a nice town, I'm wondering what areas I should avoid living in? I may be moving there soon and I  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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