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Arvada, CO vs South Bend, IN

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- South Bend is 0% more densely populated than Arvada.
- People are 30.4% less likely to be married in South Bend.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years younger in South Bend.
 Arvada, COSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock102,786329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 2010106,943  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock107,789285,036,114
 Population - 199089,235  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,474.793.4
 Land Area38.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Arvada, COSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Arvada, COSouth Bend, INUnited States
 White78.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.8%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Arvada, COSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Married Population56.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.9%50.2%
 Never Married27.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households49,441  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,47180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households16,902  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  More

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Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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