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Salt Lake City, UT vs Albuquerque, NM

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- Albuquerque is 0% more densely populated than Salt Lake City.
- People are 0.4% less likely to be married in Albuquerque.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years older in Albuquerque.
 Salt Lake City, UTAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock562,336329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 2010186,646  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock448,607285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,003.693.4
 Land Area111.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salt Lake City, UTAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Salt Lake City, UTAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock49.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salt Lake City, UTAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households83,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock132,88780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews
Anna · Salt Lake City, UT
Hot but beautiful
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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Tonya · Salt Lake City, UT
Trying it
Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Austin · Pleasant Grove, UT
Paradise
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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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews
Jim · Lewistown, MT
ADA TRANSPORTATION UNFRIENDLY
Over 2 years ago

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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Kurt · Albuquerque, NM
very underrated, but not exactly the best
Over 2 years ago

i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Morgan · Liberty, MO
Really cool!!
Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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