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Silver City, NM vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 19.8% more likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years younger in Chicago.
 Silver City, NMChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMChicago, ILUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  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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