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Chevy Chase, MD vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Chevy Chase.
- People are 48.2% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 13.5 years younger in Chicago.
 Chevy Chase, MDChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population48.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 20102,834  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 19902,675  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area0.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chevy Chase, MDChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Chevy Chase, MDChicago, ILUnited States
 White84.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chevy Chase, MDChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population73.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married19.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households981  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households147  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children1.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chevy Chase    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Overall an nice place to live if you don't mind bad traffic. Though Chevy Chase is a close-in suburb, traffic can make traveling short distances by car very taxing.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Chevy Chase is great because it offers neighborhoods and parks and is only about 5 miles from the center of DC. While it looks like a quiet place, the pace of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

CC MD -- great schools, neighborhoods, highly community active -- the state and county does a great job on services. But the identity is to Wash, DC. This is a place  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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