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Chicago, IL vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer is 0% more densely populated than Chicago.
- People are 20.7% more likely to be married in Palmer.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years younger in Palmer.
 Chicago, ILPalmer, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,978329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.538.4
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 Population - 20102,697,480  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,533285,036,114
 Population - 19902,783,726  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock71.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,178.693.4
 Land Area227.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chicago, ILPalmer, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.5%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  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Chicago, ILPalmer, AKUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock8.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chicago, ILPalmer, AKUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married48.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households1,112,581  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,31280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households537,756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.7%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 Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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