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Leesburg, VA vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Leesburg.
- People are 31.6% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in Chicago.
 Leesburg, VAChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population48.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201043,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199016,202  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now236.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area12.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Leesburg, VAChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Leesburg, VAChicago, ILUnited States
 White59.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian8.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Leesburg, VAChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population55.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married31.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households16,392  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children47.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,543  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Leesburg    17 Reviews

Leesburg has grown from a sleepy county seat to a super suburb with terrific parks & rec facilities, an outlet mall, great restaurants (many within the historic old town  More

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Leesburg and the surrounding Loudoun County have high real estate costs, but also high paying jobs/careers. We are close enough to a major metro area (DC) to enjoy all  More

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Over 11 years ago

Cost of living and the property taxes will kill  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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