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Ottawa, IL vs Aurora, CO

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- Aurora is 0% more densely populated than Ottawa.
- People are 0.6% more likely to be married in Aurora.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years younger in Aurora.
 Ottawa, ILAurora, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock383,496329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201018,912  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock276,393285,036,114
 Population - 199017,451  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock40.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,497.793.4
 Land Area12.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ottawa, ILAurora, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Ottawa, ILAurora, COUnited States
 White83.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.0%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ottawa, ILAurora, COUnited States
 Married Population48.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.762.60
 Households7,672  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock90,28680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,061  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ottawa    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Have all of the radiation sites been cleaned up? If not, did the tornado stir up and blast some radiation from these sites to other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Good location with low cost of living and close enough to Chicago and suburbs to take advantage of their  More

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Over 15 years ago

Although Ottawa is a very nice place to live, living here is becoming rediculous...as taxes go. I bought a house less then four years ago and my taxed went from  More

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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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