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Smyrna, GA vs Vernon Hills, IL

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- Vernon Hills is 0% more densely populated than Smyrna.
- People are 15.5% more likely to be married in Vernon Hills.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years older in Vernon Hills.
 Smyrna, GAVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,723329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201050,970  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,120285,036,114
 Population - 199030,981  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now82.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,452.193.4
 Land Area15.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Smyrna, GAVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Smyrna, GAVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 White43.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian7.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Smyrna, GAVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Married Population49.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households24,696  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,22180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,070  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Smyrna    9 Reviews

I’ve lived in this city for for three years now. I’ve lived all over and I must say this city gives you a small town feel. Right outside of a large city I feel safe and  More

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Smyrna, Ga is the worst place to live because it is low income with a 10% unemployment rate. Large retailers have left the area with the exception of Walmart. The  More

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The thing about the Smyrna/Vinings area is that you have some very nice areas, that are right next door to a very bad area. I just don't want to pay a ton of money to  More

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Reviews for Vernon Hills    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

house price a little bit  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Vernon Hills public school is top notch, consistently rated among the highest in the U.S. Schools are new, low pupil to teacher ratio, with many after school  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in the Chicagoland area for over a year and a half and have not been overly impressed. I moved to Vernon Hills in May and have renewed faith in the area.   More

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