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Richmond, MO vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 18.8% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years younger in Chicago.
 Richmond, MOChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 20105,789  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 19905,738  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area6.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, MOChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, MOChicago, ILUnited States
 White92.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, MOChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population46.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married27.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed9.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households2,419  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,016  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Richmond    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I moved here a little over a year ago with the hope that I would find a quieter community to live in than suburban Kansas City. I was wrong. Crime is running rampant  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am just bidding my time and firming up plans to get the $~!*%$# out of here. I cannot wait to leave. I have never hated living somewhere so much in my entire life!  More

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Over 16 years ago

Stay far away! The town has dried up since WalMart moved in. There is no downtown any more. The mayor is an idiot. The city council isn't much better. The police are  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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