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Chicago, IL vs Matthews, NC

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- Matthews is 0% more densely populated than Chicago.
- People are 55.9% more likely to be married in Matthews.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in Matthews.
 Chicago, ILMatthews, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,417329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 20102,697,480  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,127285,036,114
 Population - 19902,783,726  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,719.093.4
 Land Area227.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chicago, ILMatthews, NCUnited 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  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Chicago, ILMatthews, NCUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chicago, ILMatthews, NCUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.0%50.2%
 Never Married48.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households1,112,581  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,01180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households537,756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews
Sam · Chicago, IL
Beautiful city with reasonable cost of living
Over 1 years ago

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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Daniel · Bremen, IN
My Favorite City in the Country
Over 2 years ago

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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Betty · Chicago, IL
Crime ridden Medical center.
Over 2 years ago

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 Matthews    2 Reviews
Marc · Matthews, NC
See Charlotte
Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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denise · Ogden, UT
Moving Soon
Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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