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Reno, NV vs Salt Lake City, UT

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- Salt Lake City is 0% more densely populated than Reno.
- People are 5.2% less likely to be married in Salt Lake City.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years younger in Salt Lake City.
 Reno, NVSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Population  Unlock199,153329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.438.4
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 Population - 2010225,668  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock181,743285,036,114
 Population - 1990133,850  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now93.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,790.993.4
 Land Area108.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Reno, NVSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Reno, NVSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 White60.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Reno, NVSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households107,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,45780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,139  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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