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Pleasant Hill, CA vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Pleasant Hill.
- People are 27.8% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years younger in Chicago.
 Pleasant Hill, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201033,145  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199031,585  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area7.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pleasant Hill, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Pleasant Hill, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian14.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pleasant Hill, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population52.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households13,825  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,909  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Pleasant Hill    2 Reviews
Jess · Pleasant Hill, CA
rent
Over 16 years ago

rent is expensive here but it is  More

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Stacy · Pleasant Hill, CA
Pleasant Hill, CA
Over 18 years ago

Great area for families with young children. There are lots of activities and fun things to do. Love the free concerts in the summer at City  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews
Sam · Chicago, IL
Beautiful city with reasonable cost of living
Over 1 years ago

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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Daniel · Bremen, IN
My Favorite City in the Country
Over 2 years ago

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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Betty · Chicago, IL
Crime ridden Medical center.
Over 2 years ago

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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