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Monroe, MI vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Monroe.
- People are 13.0% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in Chicago.
 Monroe, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201020,543  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199022,902  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area9.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monroe, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Monroe, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 White87.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monroe, MIChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married33.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households8,323  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,514  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Monroe    8 Reviews

I've lived in Monroe my entire life. Since the Ford plant closed it's been on the skids. It's full of poor white trash looking to fight. Every business that's not a  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved from Toledo ( TOLEDO, IS A TERRIBLE PLACE TO LIVE!) Some people (that don't even live here)said it was high crime. I have not had this experience. What i  More

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Over 10 years ago

I purchased my home three and a half years ago. Since then my home and property have been vandalized five times. My home was broken into twice and property has been  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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