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Salt Lake City, UT vs Memphis, TN

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- Memphis is 0% more densely populated than Salt Lake City.
- People are 16.5% less likely to be married in Memphis.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years older in Memphis.
 Salt Lake City, UTMemphis, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock634,139329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 2010186,646  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock650,100285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,998.193.4
 Land Area111.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salt Lake City, UTMemphis, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Salt Lake City, UTMemphis, TNUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock64.4%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salt Lake City, UTMemphis, TNUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.2%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households83,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock137,74680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.5%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 Memphis    148 Reviews
Jorge · Memphis, TN
I was mugged my first night in Memphis.
Over 4 years ago

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Patricia · Memphis, TN
Beautiful City but crime and poor infrastructure
Over 4 years ago

Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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David · Chattanooga, TN
A mess
Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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