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Tampa, FL vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Tampa.
- People are 9.0% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years younger in Chicago.
 Tampa, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 2010337,156  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 1990280,015  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area114.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tampa, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Tampa, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 White44.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tampa, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population41.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married40.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households153,163  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households70,195  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  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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