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Alpharetta, GA vs Carrboro, NC

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- Carrboro is 0% more densely populated than Alpharetta.
- People are 23.4% less likely to be married in Carrboro.
- The Median Age is 7.7 years younger in Carrboro.
 Alpharetta, GACarrboro, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,237329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.638.4
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 Population - 201057,694  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,782285,036,114
 Population - 199013,002  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now422.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,287.593.4
 Land Area26.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Alpharetta, GACarrboro, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Alpharetta, GACarrboro, NCUnited States
 White53.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.1%12.2%
 Asian21.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Alpharetta, GACarrboro, NCUnited States
 Married Population62.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.1%50.2%
 Never Married25.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households23,626  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,81180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,857  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews
Mary · Johns Creek, GA
Great city to live
Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Kim · Johns Creek, GA
Meh.
Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Sue · Alpharetta, GA
Alpharetta, GA
Over 8 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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Reviews for Carrboro    4 Reviews
Lot · Carrboro, NC
Carrboro Bottleneck
Over 13 years ago

Carrboro is basically a bedroom community, where people who work at or study at UNC over in Chapel Hill lay down for the night. All day they work at UNC only to pay the  More

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vanessa · Chapel Hill, NC
lively and progressive community
Over 14 years ago

Carrboro has a strong civic life with a lot of local participation and visionary politics towards making a more sustainable and just community. The center of town has  More

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matt · Carrboro, NC
good climate
Over 15 years ago

climate is good, 4 seasons, winter is short with just a little  More

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