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Savannah, GA vs Birmingham, AL

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- Birmingham is 0% more densely populated than Savannah.
- People are 10.4% less likely to be married in Birmingham.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years older in Birmingham.
 Savannah, GABirmingham, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock202,234329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 2010137,424  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock242,820285,036,114
 Population - 1990137,560  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-14.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,384.593.4
 Land Area103.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Savannah, GABirmingham, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Savannah, GABirmingham, ALUnited States
 White36.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock68.6%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Savannah, GABirmingham, ALUnited States
 Married Population34.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.9%50.2%
 Never Married47.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households56,155  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock41,74880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,734  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Savannah    79 Reviews

One of the most polluted and unhealthy places you can live while residing in the US. The air pollution from three paper factories is twice the rate of the alarming  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've been to Savannah many times. It is where my wife grew up. The downtown is picturesque and historic. There's a great beach. The food is to die for. Supping on the  More

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My spouse and I moved to Savannah in fall of 2020 from our northern California home. But before we’re labeled as Californians driving up housing costs, let’s set that  More

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Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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