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Chicago, IL vs Lorton, VA

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- Lorton is 0% more densely populated than Chicago.
- People are 45.5% more likely to be married in Lorton.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years older in Lorton.
 Chicago, ILLorton, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,394329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 20102,697,480  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,786285,036,114
 Population - 19902,783,726  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,003.493.4
 Land Area227.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chicago, ILLorton, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.6%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  Unlock16.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Chicago, ILLorton, VAUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.4%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chicago, ILLorton, VAUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.9%50.2%
 Never Married48.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.282.60
 Households1,112,581  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,02980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.6%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 Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 17 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 19 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

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