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Highlands, NC vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Highlands.
- People are 21.8% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 25.1 years younger in Chicago.
 Highlands, NCChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 2010931  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 1990948  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area6.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Highlands, NCChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6414.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Highlands, NCChicago, ILUnited States
 White89.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Highlands, NCChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married28.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households689  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households400  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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Over 4 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  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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