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Tehachapi, CA vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Tehachapi.
- People are 5.9% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in Chicago.
 Tehachapi, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population32.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population67.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201014,400  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 19905,791  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,060.393.4
 Land Area9.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tehachapi, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Tehachapi, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 White53.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tehachapi, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population40.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married38.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households3,693  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,600  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to Bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  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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