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Chicago, IL vs Lake Stevens, WA

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- Lake Stevens is 0% more densely populated than Chicago.
- People are 52.1% more likely to be married in Lake Stevens.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years younger in Lake Stevens.
 Chicago, ILLake Stevens, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,135329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 20102,697,480  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,361285,036,114
 Population - 19902,783,726  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock447.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,952.693.4
 Land Area227.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chicago, ILLake Stevens, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Chicago, ILLake Stevens, WAUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chicago, ILLake Stevens, WAUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.4%50.2%
 Never Married48.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.922.60
 Households1,112,581  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,22580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households537,756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.4%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 Lake Stevens    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I lived all over the country and the world for 27 yrs and moved into Lake Stevens 12 yrs ago. Absolutely a great place to live! Our 3 girls have done well in the  More

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My family and I lived in Lake Stevens for 7 years (2000 to 2007). It is a nice bedroom community that has good schools (get involved parents), low crime, and an ok lake  More

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10 years ago Lake Stevens was a nice little quiet town. Small town politics created their own megajobs, money, power and infighting. 2007 had a mayoral coups d'etats  More

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