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Wheeling, IL vs Sunnyvale, CA

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- Sunnyvale is 0% more densely populated than Wheeling.
- People are 8.6% more likely to be married in Sunnyvale.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years younger in Sunnyvale.
 Wheeling, ILSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock155,550329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.238.4
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 Population - 201037,697  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock131,760285,036,114
 Population - 199029,911  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now30.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,073.093.4
 Land Area8.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wheeling, ILSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Wheeling, ILSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 White48.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian17.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wheeling, ILSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.9%50.2%
 Never Married30.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households15,321  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock37,93080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,516  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wheeling    2 Reviews

Wheeling is a huge industrial area with a lot of job opportunities in a close community with great schools-which is why the real estate is pricy, yet still easy to find  More

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I have lived in Wheeling for a year now. I didn't have the chance to check it out before I moved there.(long story). It is very diverse and if you are an American  More

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Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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