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Louisville, KY vs Raleigh, NC

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- Raleigh is 0% more densely populated than Louisville.
- People are 4.7% less likely to be married in Raleigh.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years younger in Raleigh.
 Louisville, KYRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Population630,260462,219329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%51.4%50.5%
 Male Population48.6%48.6%49.5%
 Median Age37.634.238.4
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 Population - 2010596,518406,412309,327,143
 Population - 2000584,729276,093285,036,114
 Population - 1990564,366207,951251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now5.8%71.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.6%128.1%30.8%
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 Population Density2,392.83,181.793.4
 Land Area263.4145.33,531,905.4
 Water Area11.81.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Louisville, KYRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%5.6%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.0%5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%6.0%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.8%3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%5.6%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.2%6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%18.6%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.8%14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%12.8%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.7%5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%4.7%6.3%
 Age 65 to 749.3%6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%3.0%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.7%1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Louisville, KYRaleigh, NCUnited States
 White63.8%52.4%59.4%
 Black23.5%27.9%12.2%
 Asian2.7%4.7%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.4%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%2.9%3.2%
 Hispanic6.5%11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Louisville, KYRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Married Population44.1%42.1%49.8%
     Currently Married42.0%40.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%2.1%1.8%
 Single Population55.9%57.9%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%43.2%33.8%
 Divorced12.7%11.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.3%3.8%5.6%
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 Household Size2.392.372.60
 Households257,758187,234124,010,992
 Family Households151,846101,51780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.2%31.5%30.5%
     Married couple, no children39.2%38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households105,91285,71743,255,233
     Single householder, w/children21.0%19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.5%11.0%10.8%
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Reviews for Louisville    32 Reviews
Bobby · Louisville, KY
Great Place to Live
Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Charles · Andover, MA
Go somewhere else
Over 3 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Jesse · Georgetown, KY
LOUI??VILLE
Over 3 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews
Janie · Raleigh, NC
Feels like a town, amenities of a city
Over 1 years ago

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Jaylin · Raleigh, NC
Great for most, but not for..
Over 1 years ago

Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Kevin · Raleigh, NC
My Blue Heaven
Over 1 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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