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Ladera Ranch, CA vs Highland Park, IL

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- Highland Park is 0% more densely populated than Ladera Ranch.
- People are 13.3% more likely to be married in Highland Park.
- The Median Age is 13.9 years older in Highland Park.
 Ladera Ranch, CAHighland Park, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,245329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.438.4
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 Population - 201018,170  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,365285,036,114
 Population - 1990219  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13,111.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,470.893.4
 Land Area4.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ladera Ranch, CAHighland Park, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Ladera Ranch, CAHighland Park, ILUnited States
 White65.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian13.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ladera Ranch, CAHighland Park, ILUnited States
 Married Population61.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock68.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock30.7%50.2%
 Never Married26.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households7,794  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,86180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children54.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,192  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ladera Ranch    2 Reviews

I've lived in Ladera for 18 years and, after looking around the country to see if it's worth moving, I've concluded Ladera is the best place to live. Not perfect, but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 7 years and it's one of my favorite places. Yes, it has some of the OC snobbiness, but I still rated it 5 stars because you can control who you hang  More

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Reviews for Highland Park    3 Reviews

You can sail on Lake Michigan, and your culture differences are welcomed. look up "North Shore Yacht Club" for sailing and kayaking  More

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Highland Park (and the village of Highwood, which it surrounds) is a great place to live, offering a unique combination of benefits. First, it is on the shore of Lake  More

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Over 19 years ago

A wonderful place to rasie a family, but quite expensive. Great schools, but the "wealth culture" of this tony Chicago suburb causes a lot of anxiety among the kids.   More

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