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Great Neck, NY vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Great Neck.
- People are 41.5% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years older in Chicago.
 Great Neck, NYChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population46.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201010,086  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 19908,745  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area1.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Great Neck, NYChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 411.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Great Neck, NYChicago, ILUnited States
 White73.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian11.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Great Neck, NYChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population64.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married22.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households3,283  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children46.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households581  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Great Neck    3 Reviews
Helen · Sarasota, FL
You can not beat the quality of the public schools
Over 3 years ago

I basically grew up in Great Neck from ages 7 through 23. My thoughts are as follows. Yes you should be concerned about the quality of the water. My family spent plenty  More

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Jennifer · Great Neck, NY
Great Neck Community
Over 14 years ago

Great School System and Park  More

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ronnie · Great Neck, NY
Great Neck, NY
Over 18 years ago

Great community,terrific park system with pools,tennis courts and summer entertainment; 30 minutes to Manhattan by LIRR, universities and colleges within easy driving  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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