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Chicago, IL vs Ithaca, NY

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Highlights
- Ithaca is 0% more densely populated than Chicago.
- People are 47.2% less likely to be married in Ithaca.
- The Median Age is 12.8 years younger in Ithaca.
 Chicago, ILIthaca, NYUnited States
 Population2,742,11931,819329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%49.2%50.5%
 Male Population48.8%50.8%49.5%
 Median Age35.122.338.4
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 Population - 20102,697,48030,046309,327,143
 Population - 20002,896,01629,287285,036,114
 Population - 19902,783,72629,541251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-7.5%5.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.8%4.9%30.8%
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 Population Density12,060.35,904.493.4
 Land Area227.45.43,531,905.4
 Water Area6.80.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chicago, ILIthaca, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%1.8%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.4%1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%2.2%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.3%1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%28.2%4.0%
 Age 21 to 246.0%23.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.8%12.4%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4414.3%9.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%5.8%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.8%3.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%3.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 747.6%3.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%1.6%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.6%1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Chicago, ILIthaca, NYUnited States
 White33.1%64.1%59.4%
 Black28.8%4.5%12.2%
 Asian6.8%16.1%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.3%0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%6.0%3.2%
 Hispanic28.7%8.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chicago, ILIthaca, NYUnited States
 Married Population37.8%20.0%49.8%
     Currently Married35.5%19.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%1.0%1.8%
 Single Population62.2%80.0%50.2%
 Never Married48.9%73.7%33.8%
 Divorced8.3%4.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%2.0%5.6%
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 Household Size2.411.932.60
 Households1,112,58112,547124,010,992
 Family Households574,8253,45180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%30.7%30.5%
     Married couple, no children34.8%44.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households537,7569,09643,255,233
     Single householder, w/children21.0%16.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.1%8.1%10.8%
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 Ithaca    32 Reviews

BILL · 

For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 3 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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