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New York, NY vs San Francisco, CA

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- San Francisco is 0% more densely populated than New York.
- People are 3.0% less likely to be married in San Francisco.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years older in San Francisco.
 New York, NYSan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock865,933329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 20108,190,105  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock776,733285,036,114
 Population - 19907,322,564  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock18,478.093.4
 Land Area300.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock185.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New York, NYSan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%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  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 New York, NYSan Francisco, CAUnited States
 White31.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.9%12.2%
 Asian14.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New York, NYSan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households3,250,657  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock170,46580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,320,967  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.0%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 San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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