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Chicago, IL vs Schenectady, NY

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- Schenectady is 0% more densely populated than Chicago.
- People are 8.8% less likely to be married in Schenectady.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years older in Schenectady.
 Chicago, ILSchenectady, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,809329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 20102,697,480  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock61,821285,036,114
 Population - 19902,783,726  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,190.693.4
 Land Area227.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chicago, ILSchenectady, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Chicago, ILSchenectady, NYUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.8%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chicago, ILSchenectady, NYUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.5%50.2%
 Never Married48.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households1,112,581  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,02780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households537,756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.2%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 Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 16 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 17 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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