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Palm Bay, FL vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Palm Bay.
- People are 22.3% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years younger in Chicago.
 Palm Bay, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 2010104,143  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199062,632  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now86.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area97.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palm Bay, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Palm Bay, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 White57.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palm Bay, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population48.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married31.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households41,900  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,484  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Palm Bay    27 Reviews

I moved to Palm Bay in 2020 and the cost of living has skyrocketed! A two bedroom apartment was around $900/month in 2020. Now it's $1600 and up. Mostly up. A three  More

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My family of 4 have lived here in NW Palm Bay for over 10 years. My wife and my son from another marriage lived here for over 7 before that. I myself have lived here for  More

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I lived in Palm Bay for 12 years. It's a very unfriendly and crowded place to live. It's well into the 90's from late April till right around the 10th of November. 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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