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San Antonio, TX vs Phoenix, AZ

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- Phoenix is 0% more densely populated than San Antonio.
- People are 0.3% more likely to be married in Phoenix.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years older in Phoenix.
 San Antonio, TXPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,591,119329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 20101,332,966  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,321,045285,036,114
 Population - 1990935,933  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now67.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,073.693.4
 Land Area484.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Antonio, TXPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 San Antonio, TXPhoenix, AZUnited States
 White23.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.9%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Antonio, TXPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Married Population44.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married38.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households535,610  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock368,58880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households201,697  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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