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Lake Forest, IL vs Phoenix, AZ

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- Phoenix is 0% more densely populated than Lake Forest.
- People are 21.7% less likely to be married in Phoenix.
- The Median Age is 12.3 years younger in Phoenix.
 Lake Forest, ILPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,591,119329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 201019,392  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,321,045285,036,114
 Population - 199017,836  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,073.693.4
 Land Area17.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Forest, ILPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Forest, ILPhoenix, AZUnited States
 White82.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.9%12.2%
 Asian7.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Forest, ILPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Married Population57.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households7,014  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock368,58880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,929  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lake Forest    4 Reviews

We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in  More

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Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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