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Cincinnati, OH vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- Grand Rapids is 0% more densely populated than Cincinnati.
- People are 25.6% more likely to be married in Grand Rapids.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years younger in Grand Rapids.
 Cincinnati, OHGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock197,858329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.538.4
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 Population - 2010297,061  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock197,800285,036,114
 Population - 1990364,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-16.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,453.193.4
 Land Area77.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cincinnati, OHGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Cincinnati, OHGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 White48.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.8%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cincinnati, OHGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Married Population31.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.7%50.2%
 Never Married52.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households139,791  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock42,34880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households77,139  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cincinnati    113 Reviews

A native buckeye, I currently split my time between Cincinnati and Charleston, SC. We were considering leaving Cincinnati, but after reviewing other cities, I think  More

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Lived in Cinti. and on UC faculty for over 40 years. The best move of my life is to have retired and left Cinti. for Tucson. In academics OSU far outranks UC and the  More

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What Bert has to say is a bit dated. The downtown area has made a great comeback over the past 10-15 years with Over the Rhine once being ranked America’s most dangerous  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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