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Cincinnati, OH vs Indianapolis, IN

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- Indianapolis is 0% more densely populated than Cincinnati.
- People are 31.4% more likely to be married in Indianapolis.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in Indianapolis.
 Cincinnati, OHIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock880,104329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 2010297,061  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock781,870285,036,114
 Population - 1990364,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-16.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,434.093.4
 Land Area77.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cincinnati, OHIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Cincinnati, OHIndianapolis, INUnited States
 White48.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.5%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cincinnati, OHIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Married Population31.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married52.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households139,791  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock193,24680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households77,139  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.4%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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Over 4 years ago

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 Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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