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Naperville, IL vs Mesa, AZ

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- Mesa is 0% more densely populated than Naperville.
- People are 18.8% less likely to be married in Mesa.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years younger in Mesa.
 Naperville, ILMesa, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock497,752329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 2010142,408  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock396,375285,036,114
 Population - 199085,351  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,606.793.4
 Land Area38.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Naperville, ILMesa, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Naperville, ILMesa, AZUnited States
 White65.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian20.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Naperville, ILMesa, AZUnited States
 Married Population61.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married27.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households53,234  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock124,13580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,419  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Naperville    26 Reviews

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  More

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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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