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Albuquerque, NM vs Colorado Springs, CO

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- Colorado Springs is 0% more densely populated than Albuquerque.
- People are 24.7% more likely to be married in Colorado Springs.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years younger in Colorado Springs.
 Albuquerque, NMColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock475,282329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 2010546,747  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock360,890285,036,114
 Population - 1990384,736  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,437.593.4
 Land Area187.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albuquerque, NMColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Albuquerque, NMColorado Springs, COUnited States
 White37.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.6%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albuquerque, NMColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.3%50.2%
 Never Married38.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households236,191  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock120,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households103,304  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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Reviews for Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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