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Champaign, IL vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Champaign.
- People are 8.5% more likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 8.2 years older in Chicago.
 Champaign, ILChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population48.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201081,406  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199063,502  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area22.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Champaign, ILChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Champaign, ILChicago, ILUnited States
 White57.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian15.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Champaign, ILChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population34.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married54.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households35,206  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,134  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews
Katherine · Pagosa Springs, CO
High taxes
Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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ewew · Birmingham, AL
10/10
Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Fyodor  · Urbana, IL
Nice place to live but you wouldn't want to visit
Over 8 years ago

Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews
Sam · Chicago, IL
Beautiful city with reasonable cost of living
Over 1 years ago

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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Daniel · Bremen, IN
My Favorite City in the Country
Over 2 years ago

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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Betty · Chicago, IL
Crime ridden Medical center.
Over 2 years ago

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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