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Chicago, IL vs Lynnwood, WA

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- Lynnwood is 0% more densely populated than Chicago.
- People are 27.8% more likely to be married in Lynnwood.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years older in Lynnwood.
 Chicago, ILLynnwood, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,812329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.638.4
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 Population - 20102,697,480  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,847285,036,114
 Population - 19902,783,726  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,966.493.4
 Land Area227.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chicago, ILLynnwood, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%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  Unlock15.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Chicago, ILLynnwood, WAUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.5%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chicago, ILLynnwood, WAUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.7%50.2%
 Never Married48.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households1,112,581  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,25880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households537,756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.9%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 Lynnwood    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

It rains a lot here. If you can handle the rain, the "3" months of summer is  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lynnwood is a small city of approximately 34,000 people located in South Snohomish County. It's a 20 minute ride to downtown Seattle from here. Many residents work in  More

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Over 17 years ago

This winter was/is one of the coldest and longest since my return to Washington state a few years ago. I also lived here in the late 80's/early 90's, and our recent  More

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