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Raleigh, NC vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- Grand Rapids is 0% more densely populated than Raleigh.
- People are 6.7% less likely to be married in Grand Rapids.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years younger in Grand Rapids.
 Raleigh, NCGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock197,858329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.538.4
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 Population - 2010406,412  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock197,800285,036,114
 Population - 1990207,951  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now128.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,453.193.4
 Land Area145.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Raleigh, NCGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Raleigh, NCGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 White52.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.8%12.2%
 Asian4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Raleigh, NCGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Married Population42.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.7%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households187,234  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock42,34880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households85,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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