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Long Beach, NY vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Long Beach.
- People are 18.8% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 10.0 years younger in Chicago.
 Long Beach, NYChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201033,395  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199033,510  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area2.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Long Beach, NYChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Long Beach, NYChicago, ILUnited States
 White74.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Long Beach, NYChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population46.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households14,053  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,117  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Long Beach    2 Reviews
katherine · Long Beach, NY
the city by the sea
Over 18 years ago

Long Beach is one of two cities located on Long Island, New York. It is on a barrier island on the south shore of Long Island.We enjoy this calm fun location while at  More

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Roxane · Long Beach, NY
Big Plus and a Couple of Minuses
Over 20 years ago

I moved here from CA 6 years ago and love it here. It is a barrier island which is a part of Long Island off the Atlantic coast, so it is all beach coastline with a  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews
Sam · Chicago, IL
Beautiful city with reasonable cost of living
Over 1 years ago

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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Daniel · Bremen, IN
My Favorite City in the Country
Over 2 years ago

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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Betty · Chicago, IL
Crime ridden Medical center.
Over 2 years ago

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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