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Simpsonville, SC vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Simpsonville.
- People are 36.1% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Chicago.
 Simpsonville, SCChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201018,479  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199011,708  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now115.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area9.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Simpsonville, SCChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  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
 Simpsonville, SCChicago, ILUnited States
 White67.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Simpsonville, SCChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population59.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married26.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households8,718  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,438  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Simpsonville    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in this city for 30 years and I've seen so many changes! This is a great place to live! I've owned a business in town for 10 years and I feel safe. If I have  More

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Over 11 years ago

Nice suburb of Greenville, growing in diversity and culture. Competing healthcare providers (important!). Upscale manufacturing in the area (BMW and Michelin) results  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lived in Simpsonville for 9 years. Too long. It's a dirty little town with lots of crime and police. City government is mostly dependent on traffic fines and they  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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