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Richmond, VA vs Austin, TX

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- Austin is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 34.5% more likely to be married in Austin.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years younger in Austin.
 Richmond, VAAustin, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock944,658329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock656,562285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,944.893.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VAAustin, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VAAustin, TXUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.3%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock33.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VAAustin, TXUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock206,17680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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