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Chicago, IL vs Whitefish, MT

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- Whitefish is 0% more densely populated than Chicago.
- People are 31.0% more likely to be married in Whitefish.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years older in Whitefish.
 Chicago, ILWhitefish, MTUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,783329,725,481
 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  Unlock5,032285,036,114
 Population - 19902,783,726  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,168.893.4
 Land Area227.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chicago, ILWhitefish, MTUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Chicago, ILWhitefish, MTUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chicago, ILWhitefish, MTUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.4%50.2%
 Never Married48.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households1,112,581  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,84280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households537,756  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%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 Whitefish    3 Reviews

I love Whitefish! While I love Whitefish, I worry about the future. Whitefish has been a wonderful place to live for years. People are friendly & you know everyone.   More

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Whitefish is a resort town with a resort tax, cleaner and better managed that neighboring Kalispell, but also more expensive to live in. Still, if you're from a more  More

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Over 16 years ago

Whitefish is a small resort town, close to Glacier National Park. Lots of activities in summer and winter. A great place for kids. The schools are great too.   More

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