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Salt Lake City, UT vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- Grand Rapids is 0% more densely populated than Salt Lake City.
- People are 5.8% less likely to be married in Grand Rapids.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years younger in Grand Rapids.
 Salt Lake City, UTGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock197,858329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.538.4
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 Population - 2010186,646  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock197,800285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,453.193.4
 Land Area111.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salt Lake City, UTGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Salt Lake City, UTGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.8%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salt Lake City, UTGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.7%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households83,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock42,34880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.1%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 Grand Rapids    62 Reviews
Blake · Grand Rapids, MI
Read for the TRUTH about GR
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Ian · Dearborn, MI
The Actual City Is OK...The Rest Stinks
Over 4 years ago

Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Alfred · Grand Rapids, MI
GR- nationally recognized as a top place to live.
Over 4 years ago

Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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