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Chicago, IL vs Northampton, MA

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- Northampton is 0% more densely populated than Chicago.
- People are 8.7% more likely to be married in Northampton.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years older in Northampton.
 Chicago, ILNorthampton, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,379329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4138.4
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 Population - 20102,697,480  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,978285,036,114
 Population - 19902,783,726  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock857.993.4
 Land Area227.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chicago, ILNorthampton, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Chicago, ILNorthampton, MAUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chicago, ILNorthampton, MAUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married48.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households1,112,581  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,47880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households537,756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.1%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 Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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