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Salt Lake City, UT vs Scottsdale, AZ

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- Scottsdale is 0% more densely populated than Salt Lake City.
- People are 24.4% more likely to be married in Scottsdale.
- The Median Age is 15.5 years older in Scottsdale.
 Salt Lake City, UTScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock238,685329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.938.4
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 Population - 2010186,646  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock202,705285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,297.393.4
 Land Area111.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salt Lake City, UTScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%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  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Salt Lake City, UTScottsdale, AZUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.2%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salt Lake City, UTScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households83,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock62,55580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%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

Love it more  More

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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 Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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