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Oswego, NY vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Oswego.
- People are 5.9% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years younger in Chicago.
 Oswego, NYChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201018,141  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199019,195  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oswego, NYChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Oswego, NYChicago, ILUnited States
 White90.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oswego, NYChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population40.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married41.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households7,199  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,408  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oswego    7 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Oswego is such a college town!!! Its kind of boring unless you like to drink alot. However, the sunsets on Lake Ontario are amazing, and they never get  More

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Over 19 years ago

In Oswego,NY, The historical sites are very interesting. Fort Ontario was built in 1700's before the revolution war. French, British and United States colonists were  More

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A good place to raise a family. Much of the jobs in the area are from the power plants (they're safe!) and the aluminum facility. There is also a state college and the  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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