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Valparaiso, IN vs Sycamore, IL

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- Sycamore is 0% more densely populated than Valparaiso.
- People are 18.3% more likely to be married in Sycamore.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Sycamore.
 Valparaiso, INSycamore, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,144329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.238.4
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 Population - 201031,792  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,020285,036,114
 Population - 199024,414  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,843.293.4
 Land Area16.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Valparaiso, INSycamore, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Valparaiso, INSycamore, ILUnited States
 White81.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Valparaiso, INSycamore, ILUnited States
 Married Population44.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.4%50.2%
 Never Married37.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households14,179  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,90180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,623  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 11 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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Reviews for Sycamore    8 Reviews

We’ve lived in sycamore for going on 2 years now, it’s definitely a blend of blue collar families like myself and people who couldn’t afford those st Charles or Geneva  More

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Moved to the area about 15 years ago (have lived in Sycamore then another nearby town for 7 years before moving back to Sycamore) and have been in our current  More

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Sycamore is a beautiful, clean, welcoming community. We were outsiders when we moved here from Chicago and people were nothing but lovely. I could not have dreamt of a  More

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