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Colorado Springs, CO vs Oak Park, IL

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- Oak Park is 0% more densely populated than Colorado Springs.
- People are 3.7% less likely to be married in Oak Park.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Oak Park.
 Colorado Springs, COOak Park, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,100329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 2010420,726  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,524285,036,114
 Population - 1990281,140  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now71.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,510.693.4
 Land Area195.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Colorado Springs, COOak Park, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Colorado Springs, COOak Park, ILUnited States
 White67.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.2%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Colorado Springs, COOak Park, ILUnited States
 Married Population51.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households188,699  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,22780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households68,500  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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