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Murfreesboro, TN vs Huntsville, AL

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- Huntsville is 0% more densely populated than Murfreesboro.
- People are 1.9% less likely to be married in Huntsville.
- The Median Age is 6.2 years older in Huntsville.
 Murfreesboro, TNHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock210,081329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 2010109,558  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock158,216285,036,114
 Population - 199044,922  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now235.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock980.193.4
 Land Area60.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murfreesboro, TNHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Murfreesboro, TNHuntsville, ALUnited States
 White66.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.6%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murfreesboro, TNHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Married Population46.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married40.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households54,768  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,70480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,283  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Murfreesboro    28 Reviews

Murfreesboro is okay, but it does seem like it is somewhat unsavory and there are a disproportionate amount of drug busts. It is a good place for young artists and  More

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I've lived all my life in Chicago, Il and am growing quite tired of the violence and the cost of living. I have been doing research all over the U.S. so I can get me and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Murfreesboro is growing into a little big town. According to Forbes and governing.com, we are now one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Our city is  More

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Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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