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Federal Way, WA vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Federal Way.
- People are 23.3% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years younger in Chicago.
 Federal Way, WAChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201089,524  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199067,554  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area22.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Federal Way, WAChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  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 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Federal Way, WAChicago, ILUnited States
 White39.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian14.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Federal Way, WAChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population49.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married35.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households36,053  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 Households11,804  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  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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