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Phoenix, AZ vs Wheaton, IL

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- Wheaton is 0% more densely populated than Phoenix.
- People are 26.3% more likely to be married in Wheaton.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years older in Wheaton.
 Phoenix, AZWheaton, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,762329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 20101,448,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,416285,036,114
 Population - 1990983,403  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,756.493.4
 Land Area517.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Phoenix, AZWheaton, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Phoenix, AZWheaton, ILUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Phoenix, AZWheaton, ILUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.6%50.2%
 Never Married39.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households579,876  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,30280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households211,288  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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