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Chicago, IL vs Albuquerque, NM

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- Albuquerque is 0% more densely populated than Chicago.
- People are 9.6% more likely to be married in Albuquerque.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years older in Albuquerque.
 Chicago, ILAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock562,336329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 20102,697,480  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock448,607285,036,114
 Population - 19902,783,726  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,003.693.4
 Land Area227.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chicago, ILAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Chicago, ILAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock49.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chicago, ILAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married48.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households1,112,581  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock132,88780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households537,756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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