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New York, NY vs Las Vegas, NV

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- Las Vegas is 0% more densely populated than New York.
- People are 6.8% more likely to be married in Las Vegas.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years older in Las Vegas.
 New York, NYLas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock634,786329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 20108,190,105  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock478,434285,036,114
 Population - 19907,322,564  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,477.693.4
 Land Area300.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New York, NYLas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 New York, NYLas Vegas, NVUnited States
 White31.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.1%12.2%
 Asian14.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New York, NYLas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Married Population42.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.652.60
 Households3,250,657  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock147,68180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,320,967  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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Reviews for Las Vegas    346 Reviews

Shows the worst of American behavior and values. Right up there with New Orleans. But there is a bright side. Liberals flock there. Please  More

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I went to Vegas to visit, and didn’t want to leave. Vegas had something for everyone, from the down and out, to the well to do, and everybody gets alone, because nobody  More

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Everything is available here from filipino cuisines to japanese shops to Winco's to themed cafes. However, the city is a little high in crime. Any side of the east side  More

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