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Leesburg, FL vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Leesburg.
- People are 16.8% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 7.8 years younger in Chicago.
 Leesburg, FLChicago, 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 - 201020,416  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199014,903  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now61.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area36.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Leesburg, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  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 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Leesburg, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 White50.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Leesburg, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population45.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married33.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households10,778  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,136  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Leesburg    4 Reviews

My city sits between Lakes Harris and Griffin as part of the St. John's river system it helped the city grow.Now we rest between the two top growing communitys in  More

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Due to poor wages for the working class most people have to work two jobs this includes both husband and wife therefore children lack supervision so the crime rate is  More

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Nice little town surrounded by lakes. Great if you are retired as the majority of the population is 60+. This is largely driven by The Villages (largest retirement  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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