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Chicago, IL vs Capitan, NM

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- Capitan is 0% more densely populated than Chicago.
- People are 13.4% more likely to be married in Capitan.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years older in Capitan.
 Chicago, ILCapitan, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,354329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.538.4
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 Population - 20102,697,480  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,443285,036,114
 Population - 19902,783,726  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock415.593.4
 Land Area227.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chicago, ILCapitan, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Chicago, ILCapitan, NMUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock46.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chicago, ILCapitan, NMUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married48.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households1,112,581  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock30480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households537,756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%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 Capitan    3 Reviews

I live a few miles outside Capitan in a beautiful rural area. I joined here only to be able to counter the extremely negative reviews published. Capitan is my market  More

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Over 7 years ago

The community is far from friendly and very trashy. Village government is twisted with an even more bizarre police department. Locals remind you "NM is a buyer beware  More

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Over 18 years ago

People who've lived in other places frequently comment on Capitan's great weather. Having lived here most of my life, I can't compare Capitan's climate to other places  More

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