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Oak Park, IL vs South Bend, IN

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- South Bend is 0% more densely populated than Oak Park.
- People are 21.4% less likely to be married in South Bend.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years younger in South Bend.
 Oak Park, ILSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock102,786329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 201051,896  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock107,789285,036,114
 Population - 199053,648  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,474.793.4
 Land Area4.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oak Park, ILSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Oak Park, ILSouth Bend, INUnited States
 White60.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.8%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oak Park, ILSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Married Population49.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.9%50.2%
 Never Married35.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households22,793  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,47180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,566  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews

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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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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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 South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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