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West Palm Beach, FL vs Oak Park, IL

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- Oak Park is 0% more densely populated than West Palm Beach.
- People are 29.1% more likely to be married in Oak Park.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years younger in Oak Park.
 West Palm Beach, FLOak Park, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,100329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 2010100,819  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,524285,036,114
 Population - 199067,643  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now66.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,510.693.4
 Land Area54.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Palm Beach, FLOak Park, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 West Palm Beach, FLOak Park, ILUnited States
 White37.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.2%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Palm Beach, FLOak Park, ILUnited States
 Married Population38.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%50.2%
 Never Married40.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households48,002  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,22780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households22,602  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews
Richard · Royal Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach county living
Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Octavio · West Palm Beach, FL
I love it here!
Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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dan · West Palm Beach, FL
Pros and cons
Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews
don · Oak Park, IL
oak park cost of living - too much for retirement
Over 12 years ago

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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Anon · Oak Park, IL
Not a bad place to raise a family
Over 15 years ago

I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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ASeb · Oak Park, IL
Don't believe the hype
Over 15 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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