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Oak Park, IL vs Malden, MA

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- Malden is 0% more densely populated than Oak Park.
- People are 0.2% more likely to be married in Malden.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years younger in Malden.
 Oak Park, ILMalden, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,602329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 201051,896  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,340285,036,114
 Population - 199053,648  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock13,006.093.4
 Land Area4.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oak Park, ILMalden, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Oak Park, ILMalden, MAUnited States
 White60.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.4%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oak Park, ILMalden, MAUnited States
 Married Population49.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.0%50.2%
 Never Married35.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households22,793  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,14180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,566  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews
don · Oak Park, IL
oak park cost of living - too much for retirement
Over 12 years ago

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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Anon · Oak Park, IL
Not a bad place to raise a family
Over 15 years ago

I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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ASeb · Oak Park, IL
Don't believe the hype
Over 15 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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Reviews for Malden    6 Reviews
David · Malden, MA
Public Transportation - Subway Train
Over 11 years ago

Getting into downtown Boston is quick and  More

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Leslie · Malden, MA
Review of Malden, MA
Over 15 years ago

Malden has good schools and is an easy commute to Boston on public transportation. Property taxes are high. The weather is very changeable. It is not  More

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Bp · Malden, MA
Malden - The affordable, safe, working class city
Over 15 years ago

Malden is the northern end of the Boston metro area where the last two orange line stops make for an excellent commute. The pricing starts to get to a place where  More

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