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Marco Island, FL vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Marco Island.
- People are 49.9% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 31.8 years younger in Chicago.
 Marco Island, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201016,453  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 19909,980  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now81.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area12.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Marco Island, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 343.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8423.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Marco Island, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 White89.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Marco Island, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population75.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married8.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households8,131  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,395  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Marco Island    3 Reviews

We just purchased a home here from San Diego, Ca. Marco island is so refreshing! It is Clean, no trash, people care about their yards and community with impeccable  More

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Over 9 years ago

We moved here upon retirement and have been delighted with our new community. With canals crisscrossing the entire island, most homesites are on the water, and we enjoy  More

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I have been coming to Marco Island for the past couple of years to spend the 4th of July with my family in this beautiful city, but never again. From what we learned  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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