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Albany, NY vs Salt Lake City, UT

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- Salt Lake City is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 47.2% more likely to be married in Salt Lake City.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years older in Salt Lake City.
 Albany, NYSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Population  Unlock199,153329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.438.4
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 Population - 201097,746  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock181,743285,036,114
 Population - 1990101,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,790.993.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, NYSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, NYSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 White50.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, NYSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households42,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,45780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,609  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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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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