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Cincinnati, OH vs Lake Forest, IL

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- Lake Forest is 0% more densely populated than Cincinnati.
- People are 82.6% more likely to be married in Lake Forest.
- The Median Age is 13.7 years older in Lake Forest.
 Cincinnati, OHLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,450329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.438.4
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 Population - 2010297,061  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,059285,036,114
 Population - 1990364,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-16.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,130.893.4
 Land Area77.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cincinnati, OHLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Cincinnati, OHLake Forest, ILUnited States
 White48.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cincinnati, OHLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Married Population31.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.9%50.2%
 Never Married52.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households139,791  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,08580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households77,139  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cincinnati    113 Reviews

A native buckeye, I currently split my time between Cincinnati and Charleston, SC. We were considering leaving Cincinnati, but after reviewing other cities, I think  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived in Cinti. and on UC faculty for over 40 years. The best move of my life is to have retired and left Cinti. for Tucson. In academics OSU far outranks UC and the  More

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What Bert has to say is a bit dated. The downtown area has made a great comeback over the past 10-15 years with Over the Rhine once being ranked America’s most dangerous  More

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Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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