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Alpharetta, GA vs Virginia Beach, VA

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- Virginia Beach is 0% more densely populated than Alpharetta.
- People are 15.3% less likely to be married in Virginia Beach.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years younger in Virginia Beach.
 Alpharetta, GAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock457,658329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201057,694  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock425,257285,036,114
 Population - 199013,002  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now422.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,870.193.4
 Land Area26.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock252.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Alpharetta, GAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Alpharetta, GAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 White53.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.3%12.2%
 Asian21.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Alpharetta, GAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Married Population62.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.1%50.2%
 Never Married25.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households23,626  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock120,27080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,857  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

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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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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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 Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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