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Salt Lake City, UT vs Los Angeles, CA

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- Los Angeles is 0% more densely populated than Salt Lake City.
- People are 0.7% less likely to be married in Los Angeles.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years older in Los Angeles.
 Salt Lake City, UTLos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,902,440329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 2010186,646  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,694,820285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,326.893.4
 Land Area111.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock34.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salt Lake City, UTLos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%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  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%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, UTLos Angeles, CAUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock48.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salt Lake City, UTLos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.6%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households83,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock817,34080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%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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Laura · Enterprise, NV
Toxic Wasteland
Over 4 years ago

If I could give this place negative five stars, I would. Most of the people here are a giant waste of time. They are liars, manipulators, psychopaths, and sociopaths.  More

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Timothy · 
Worth the hustle to live there
Over 4 years ago

Even with the high costs of living and the sooty air, I feel there is no other place in USA that has access to oceans and beaches, cultural and recreational  More

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Jun · Los Angeles, CA
Pros & Cons listed
Over 4 years ago

Ahhh where to begin? Long summary so bare with me. Born and raised in this ****hole, after 25 years finally getting close to be able to move state as I dreamed, as I've  More

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