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St. Cloud, MN vs Rochester, MN

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- Rochester is 0% more densely populated than St. Cloud.
- People are 36.7% more likely to be married in Rochester.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years older in Rochester.
 St. Cloud, MNRochester, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock119,732329,725,481
 Female Population49.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201066,099  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock85,806285,036,114
 Population - 199048,812  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock39.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,169.393.4
 Land Area40.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 St. Cloud, MNRochester, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 St. Cloud, MNRochester, MNUnited States
 White70.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.8%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 St. Cloud, MNRochester, MNUnited States
 Married Population38.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.2%50.2%
 Never Married47.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households27,028  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock29,48980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,469  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for St. Cloud    11 Reviews
Marc · Andover, MN
Place to go if you’re retired
Over 4 years ago

The scenery and the water is amazing here affordable living for retired people  More

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Emoney · Minneapolis, MN
Armpit of the state
Over 4 years ago

Lived here previously, have friends that still do. i don't know why anyone stays. It is the armpit of the state. Smaller town, so everyone knows everyone and is in your  More

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Steve · Sauk Rapids, MN
Lots of Crime
Over 8 years ago

A Stabbing happened at a local mall. I would not recommend the school district either. I heard about bullying in the schools too. I would not recommend living in the  More

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Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews
Tevon · Battlefield, MO
Not a city for the self sufficient law abiders
Over 4 years ago

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Amy · Vancouver, WA
Bad for progressive thinkers and diversity
Over 5 years ago

Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Jeri · Rochester, MN
Too cold for too long
Over 5 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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