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Fairfield, CT vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Fairfield.
- People are 28.6% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years younger in Chicago.
 Fairfield, CTChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201059,697  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199053,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area29.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairfield, CTChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairfield, CTChicago, ILUnited States
 White84.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian4.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairfield, CTChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population53.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households21,086  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,556  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Fairfield    5 Reviews
Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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GARTH · Fairfield, CT
Cost of Living
Over 13 years ago

Very expensive town to live in but good restaurants, schools, beaches and access to  More

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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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