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Chicago, IL vs Birmingham, AL

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- Birmingham is 0% more densely populated than Chicago.
- People are 17.8% less likely to be married in Birmingham.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years older in Birmingham.
 Chicago, ILBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock202,234329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 20102,697,480  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock242,820285,036,114
 Population - 19902,783,726  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-14.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,384.593.4
 Land Area227.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chicago, ILBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Chicago, ILBirmingham, ALUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock68.6%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chicago, ILBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.9%50.2%
 Never Married48.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households1,112,581  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock41,74880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households537,756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.5%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 Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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