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Cheyenne, WY vs Salt Lake City, UT

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- Salt Lake City is 0% more densely populated than Cheyenne.
- People are 21.5% less likely to be married in Salt Lake City.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years younger in Salt Lake City.
 Cheyenne, WYSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Population  Unlock199,153329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.438.4
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 Population - 201059,764  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock181,743285,036,114
 Population - 199050,008  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,790.993.4
 Land Area28.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cheyenne, WYSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Cheyenne, WYSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 White76.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cheyenne, WYSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Married Population53.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married27.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households27,816  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,45780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,540  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cheyenne    59 Reviews

The center of Cheyenne retains the character of America with traditional western values. Easy and we'll maintained walking to parks and downtown restaurants/bars/shops  More

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My husband, dogs, and I have lived in Cheyenne for almost two years. The pros: Cheyenne is a really nice place, especially if you have kids or dogs. The weather  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Cheyenne for almost 52 years. Most things here are just right. Housing, on the other hand, is ridiculously high. Thereb isn't any decent public housing to  More

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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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