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Little Rock, AR vs Fayetteville, AR

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- Fayetteville is 0% more densely populated than Little Rock.
- People are 9.0% less likely to be married in Fayetteville.
- The Median Age is 8.3 years younger in Fayetteville.
 Little Rock, ARFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock92,070329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.438.4
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 Population - 2010193,983  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,047285,036,114
 Population - 1990175,795  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock54.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,704.293.4
 Land Area119.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Little Rock, ARFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Little Rock, ARFayetteville, ARUnited States
 White45.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Little Rock, ARFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Married Population42.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.7%50.2%
 Never Married38.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households85,249  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households37,534  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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