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Harrisonburg, VA vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Harrisonburg.
- People are 20.9% more likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 9.6 years older in Chicago.
 Harrisonburg, VAChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201048,999  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199030,707  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area17.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Harrisonburg, VAChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2019.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Harrisonburg, VAChicago, ILUnited States
 White64.3%  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 Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Harrisonburg, VAChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population31.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married57.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households17,102  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,844  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  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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