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Salt Lake City, UT vs Portland, OR

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- Portland is 0% more densely populated than Salt Lake City.
- People are 1.8% more likely to be married in Portland.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years older in Portland.
 Salt Lake City, UTPortland, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock647,176329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 2010186,646  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock529,121285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,850.693.4
 Land Area111.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock11.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salt Lake City, UTPortland, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Salt Lake City, UTPortland, ORUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.5%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salt Lake City, UTPortland, ORUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households83,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock139,39080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%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 Portland    386 Reviews
Amy · Austin, TX
There is no One way to see any large city
Over 2 years ago

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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Shane · West Haven-Sylvan, OR
Great Place, Too Many Cars.
Over 3 years ago

One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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Josh · Houston, TX
Houston Transplant, 2022 Portland Review
Over 3 years ago

I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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