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Springfield, IL vs Bristol, CT

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- Bristol is 0% more densely populated than Springfield.
- People are 15.5% more likely to be married in Bristol.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years older in Bristol.
 Springfield, ILBristol, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,733329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.238.4
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 Population - 2010117,139  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock60,062285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,227  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,300.093.4
 Land Area61.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Springfield, ILBristol, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Springfield, ILBristol, CTUnited States
 White70.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.4%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Springfield, ILBristol, CTUnited States
 Married Population41.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.6%50.2%
 Never Married37.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households50,961  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,63780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households23,511  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 4 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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Reviews for Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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