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Palm Springs, CA vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Palm Springs.
- People are 10.4% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 21.5 years younger in Chicago.
 Palm Springs, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population40.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population59.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201044,755  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199040,181  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area93.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palm Springs, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Palm Springs, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 White62.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palm Springs, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population42.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households23,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,548  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  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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