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Cincinnati, OH vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester is 0% more densely populated than Cincinnati.
- People are 9.5% less likely to be married in Rochester.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years older in Rochester.
 Cincinnati, OHRochester, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock211,100329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.938.4
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 Population - 2010297,061  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock219,773285,036,114
 Population - 1990364,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-16.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,902.393.4
 Land Area77.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cincinnati, OHRochester, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%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  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Cincinnati, OHRochester, NYUnited States
 White48.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock36.3%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cincinnati, OHRochester, NYUnited States
 Married Population31.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.7%50.2%
 Never Married52.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households139,791  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock42,72980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households77,139  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock38.1%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 Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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