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Cary, IL vs Aliso Viejo, CA

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- Aliso Viejo is 0% more densely populated than Cary.
- People are 6.9% less likely to be married in Aliso Viejo.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Aliso Viejo.
 Cary, ILAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock51,943329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201018,346  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,166285,036,114
 Population - 199010,043  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now78.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,507.393.4
 Land Area6.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cary, ILAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Cary, ILAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 White84.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cary, ILAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population57.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.3%50.2%
 Never Married29.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households6,305  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,03380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,357  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cary    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

nice town, very safe but high taxes.  More

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Over 14 years ago

The Fox River is a nice place to cruise around on the boat and visit all the area bars but after seeing one bar you've seen them all. There is very little artistic  More

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Over 16 years ago

High property taxes is one of the biggest deterrents to wanting to 'retire' almost anywhere in Illinois. Once on a fixed income this would be a huge drain on finite  More

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Reviews for Aliso Viejo    8 Reviews

We've lived here in Aliso Viejo now for two years and just love it! It's clean, extremely walkable, little to no crime and relatively affordable when compared to Los  More

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Over 4 years ago

We just moved here from the East Coast and we absolutely love it. It’s pretty peaceful, has beautiful views of the city, and it’s close to the beach and many parks.  More

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We've liked here for 4yrs now and it is one of the most convenient cities I've ever lived in. Our youngest finished their last 2 yrs of high school here and we were  More

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