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Oklahoma City, OK vs Phoenix, AZ

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- Phoenix is 0% more densely populated than Oklahoma City.
- People are 8.3% less likely to be married in Phoenix.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years younger in Phoenix.
 Oklahoma City, OKPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,591,119329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 2010582,560  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,321,045285,036,114
 Population - 1990444,719  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,073.693.4
 Land Area606.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oklahoma City, OKPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Oklahoma City, OKPhoenix, AZUnited States
 White53.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.9%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oklahoma City, OKPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Married Population48.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households265,519  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock368,58880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households102,490  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oklahoma City    78 Reviews

Very high tornado risk  More

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I have lived in this state for 6 months. There are a couple of things to bear in mind when it comes to OK. If you are moving from a state that has been destroyed by  More

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We moved here after living in Oregon our whole lives. Been here for 6 months and live in a middle class neighborhood. If I'm out front of the house someone was always  More

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Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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