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Augusta, ME vs Providence, RI

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- Providence is 0% more densely populated than Augusta.
- People are 1.7% more likely to be married in Providence.
- The Median Age is 12.9 years younger in Providence.
 Augusta, MEProvidence, RIUnited States
 Population  Unlock188,812329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.138.4
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 Population - 201019,096  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock173,618285,036,114
 Population - 199021,325  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,256.593.4
 Land Area55.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Augusta, MEProvidence, RIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Augusta, MEProvidence, RIUnited States
 White91.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.0%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Augusta, MEProvidence, RIUnited States
 Married Population33.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.1%50.2%
 Never Married37.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households9,310  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock37,48780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,111  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews
Ryan · Augusta, ME
Excessive crime and violence pushed us out
Over 9 years ago

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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nicole · Augusta, ME
Snow anyone?
Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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Heather · Augusta, ME
Augusta is quite a nice place
Over 16 years ago

I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews
RICK · Attleboro, MA
LOVIN IT
Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Skyy · Rockford, IL
How is Providence RI?
Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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Matthew · Providence, RI
Providence is the most pot smoking city US I've ev
Over 11 years ago

And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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