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Venice, FL vs Chicago, IL

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- Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Venice.
- People are 36.0% less likely to be married in Chicago.
- The Median Age is 33.5 years younger in Chicago.
 Venice, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,742,119329,725,481
 Female Population55.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201020,816  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,896,016285,036,114
 Population - 199016,922  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 Area15.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Venice, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 343.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8421.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Venice, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 White90.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Venice, FLChicago, ILUnited States
 Married Population59.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married13.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed12.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households13,385  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock574,82580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children8.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,163  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Venice    16 Reviews

I've have lived in Venice for 16 years. It has a large retirement population. It is a great place to live because of low traffic, low crime rate, relaxed atmosphere,  More

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Over 5 years ago

You gotta remember the reasons you move here. If not forced to, like having to take a job, you'll love it. But do your homework, the avg. age is 60+, so keep that in  More

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I love Venice! I made several visits before calling Venice home and I do not regret it one bit. The locals here are very kind. There is plenty to do (I am not of  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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