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Boston, MA vs Phoenix, AZ

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- Phoenix is 0% more densely populated than Boston.
- People are 33.8% more likely to be married in Phoenix.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years older in Phoenix.
 Boston, MAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,591,119329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 2010621,053  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,321,045285,036,114
 Population - 1990574,283  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,073.693.4
 Land Area48.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boston, MAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3423.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Boston, MAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 White44.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.9%12.2%
 Asian9.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boston, MAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Married Population33.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households271,950  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock368,58880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households143,803  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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