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Chicago, IL vs Staten Island, NY

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- Staten Island is 0% more densely populated than Chicago.
- People are 36.5% more likely to be married in Staten Island.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years older in Staten Island.
 Chicago, ILStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock493,194329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 20102,697,480  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock443,728285,036,114
 Population - 19902,783,726  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,449.493.4
 Land Area227.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock43.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chicago, ILStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Chicago, ILStaten Island, NYUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.1%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chicago, ILStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.4%50.2%
 Never Married48.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.872.60
 Households1,112,581  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock123,44180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households537,756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.6%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 Staten Island    2 Reviews
donna · Newark, DE
It is pretty, but expensive and has crowded roads.
Over 6 years ago

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Amanda · New York, NY
Do not move here
Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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