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Astoria, OR vs Mesa, AZ

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- Mesa is 0% more densely populated than Astoria.
- People are 2.3% more likely to be married in Mesa.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years younger in Mesa.
 Astoria, ORMesa, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock497,752329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 20109,485  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock396,375285,036,114
 Population - 199010,069  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,606.793.4
 Land Area6.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Astoria, ORMesa, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Astoria, ORMesa, AZUnited States
 White76.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Astoria, ORMesa, AZUnited States
 Married Population49.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married29.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households4,446  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock124,13580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,075  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Astoria    7 Reviews

I’ve lived here for 9 months now. First, what I like: This place is absolutely beautiful, very close to nature, with great beaches, waterfalls, forests, and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Astoria, OR for over 5 years and have also visited this town for my entire 60 years. There is no better place in the US to live. My house has the best  More

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Over 14 years ago

I went there to visit during June of 2011. I can tell you that Astoria is a very nice town. Its very green with tall trees on hills and grass very green compare to where  More

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Reviews for Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

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