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Chicago, IL vs Longwood, FL

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Highlights
- Longwood is 0% more densely populated than Chicago.
- People are 26.0% more likely to be married in Longwood.
- The Median Age is 8.1 years older in Longwood.
 Chicago, ILLongwood, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,085329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.238.4
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 Population - 20102,697,480  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,745285,036,114
 Population - 19902,783,726  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,752.793.4
 Land Area227.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chicago, ILLongwood, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%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  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Chicago, ILLongwood, FLUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.4%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chicago, ILLongwood, FLUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.3%50.2%
 Never Married48.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households1,112,581  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,72880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households537,756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.9%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 Longwood    9 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

There is no doubt that Longwood is a family-friendly community. There are lots of nice neighborhoods and it feels quite safe here. There is always something to do with  More

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Over 14 years ago

Hello all,my husband & I are considering moving to Longwood FL from Mass in the spring 2013.I have done a good amount of research on the area but still have a couple of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Longwood is in zone 9 for those who love to garden. winters are mild but do have two to four days of temperature hovering around 28 to 32 degrees in the months of  More

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