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Mesa, AZ vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Mesa.
- People are 24.6% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Chicago.
 Mesa, AZChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 2010440,833  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 1990288,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area138.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mesa, AZChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Mesa, AZChicago, ILUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mesa, AZChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population50.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households190,363  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households66,228  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  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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