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Richmond, VA vs Chicago Heights, IL

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- Chicago Heights is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 9.2% more likely to be married in Chicago Heights.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years older in Chicago Heights.
 Richmond, VAChicago Heights, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,840329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock32,776285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,731.093.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VAChicago Heights, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VAChicago Heights, ILUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.2%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VAChicago Heights, ILUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.8%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.912.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,23080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 5 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for Chicago Heights    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I think Chicago's public transportation is one of the best in the country. The system give you access to the entire metro area a surrounding suburbs. It is not a  More

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Over 19 years ago

What I've noticed since moving back about a year ago is that there are many, many pit bulls, rottweillers and any other labelled MEAN dogs! People let them run around  More

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Over 20 years ago

Born and raised here I might be biased, but I think Chicago is one of the best cities in which to live. There's always lots to do, whatever you're in to. Sporting  More

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