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Charlottesville, VA vs Richmond, VA

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- Richmond is 0% more densely populated than Charlottesville.
- People are 6.1% less likely to be married in Richmond.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Richmond.
 Charlottesville, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,676329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 201043,467  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock197,790285,036,114
 Population - 199040,341  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,766.793.4
 Land Area10.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Charlottesville, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Charlottesville, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 White65.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock45.0%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Charlottesville, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 Married Population34.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.8%50.2%
 Never Married51.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households19,312  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43,87580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,581  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 4 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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