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Coral Gables, FL vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Coral Gables.
- People are 22.5% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 4.8 years younger in Chicago.
 Coral Gables, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201046,961  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199040,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area12.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Coral Gables, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Coral Gables, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 White34.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Coral Gables, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population48.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households18,719  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,195  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Coral Gables    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Housing is too  More

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I have lived in Florida, specifically, in Miami-Dade for about 18 years. Having found a glass ceiling up north due to my handicapping name (Guillermo, it could have been  More

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As Coral Gables City Founder George Merrick formulated the initial elements of his dream city in the 1920's , he identified spacious park and open space locations,  More

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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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