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Raleigh, NC vs Savannah, GA

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- Savannah is 0% more densely populated than Raleigh.
- People are 17.5% less likely to be married in Savannah.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Savannah.
 Raleigh, NCSavannah, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock147,930329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.238.4
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 Population - 2010406,412  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock131,510285,036,114
 Population - 1990207,951  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now128.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,424.093.4
 Land Area145.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Raleigh, NCSavannah, GAUnited 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  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.5%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  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Raleigh, NCSavannah, GAUnited States
 White52.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock51.4%12.2%
 Asian4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Raleigh, NCSavannah, GAUnited States
 Married Population42.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households187,234  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31,42180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households85,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.6%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 Savannah    79 Reviews

One of the most polluted and unhealthy places you can live while residing in the US. The air pollution from three paper factories is twice the rate of the alarming  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've been to Savannah many times. It is where my wife grew up. The downtown is picturesque and historic. There's a great beach. The food is to die for. Supping on the  More

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My spouse and I moved to Savannah in fall of 2020 from our northern California home. But before we’re labeled as Californians driving up housing costs, let’s set that  More

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