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Arlington, VA vs Irvine, CA

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- Irvine is 0% more densely populated than Arlington.
- People are 13.7% more likely to be married in Irvine.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Irvine.
 Arlington, VAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock297,868329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 2010197,467  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock143,072285,036,114
 Population - 1990170,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock98.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,541.993.4
 Land Area26.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Arlington, VAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3423.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Arlington, VAIrvine, CAUnited States
 White60.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian10.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Arlington, VAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.6%50.2%
 Never Married44.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.702.60
 Households109,528  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock69,18180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households59,559  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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