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Salt Lake City, UT vs Oklahoma City, OK

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- Oklahoma City is 0% more densely populated than Salt Lake City.
- People are 16.9% more likely to be married in Oklahoma City.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years older in Oklahoma City.
 Salt Lake City, UTOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock673,183329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 2010186,646  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock506,132285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,110.193.4
 Land Area111.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock14.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salt Lake City, UTOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Salt Lake City, UTOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.6%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salt Lake City, UTOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.3%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households83,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock163,02980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

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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Over 4 years ago

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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 Oklahoma City    78 Reviews

Very high tornado risk  More

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I have lived in this state for 6 months. There are a couple of things to bear in mind when it comes to OK. If you are moving from a state that has been destroyed by  More

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We moved here after living in Oregon our whole lives. Been here for 6 months and live in a middle class neighborhood. If I'm out front of the house someone was always  More

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