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Richmond, VA vs Syracuse, NY

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- Syracuse is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 8.8% less likely to be married in Syracuse.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years younger in Syracuse.
 Richmond, VASyracuse, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock146,781329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.738.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock147,306285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,864.293.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VASyracuse, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VASyracuse, NYUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.5%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VASyracuse, NYUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.6%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,12980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.7%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 Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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