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Salt Lake City, UT vs Lafayette, LA

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- Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Salt Lake City.
- People are 4.5% more likely to be married in Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years older in Lafayette.
 Salt Lake City, UTLafayette, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock122,469329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 2010186,646  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock110,257285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,207.793.4
 Land Area111.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salt Lake City, UTLafayette, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%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  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Salt Lake City, UTLafayette, LAUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salt Lake City, UTLafayette, LAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households83,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock29,53880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%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 Lafayette    37 Reviews
Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
Happiest and Tastiest
Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
The Good outweighs the bad
Over 3 years ago

I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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Do · Dallas, TX
Hottest neighborhoods in Laf. right now?
Over 9 years ago

What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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