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Aurora, CO vs Lorton, VA

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- Lorton is 0% more densely populated than Aurora.
- People are 13.4% more likely to be married in Lorton.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years older in Lorton.
 Aurora, COLorton, VAUnited States
 Population383,49621,394329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%53.2%50.5%
 Male Population50.2%46.8%49.5%
 Median Age3537.438.4
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 Population - 2010327,88419,262309,327,143
 Population - 2000276,39317,786285,036,114
 Population - 1990222,10315,385251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now40.2%14.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now74.4%32.9%30.8%
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 Population Density2,497.74,003.493.4
 Land Area153.55.33,531,905.4
 Water Area0.70.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Aurora, COLorton, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%6.1%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.7%5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%11.4%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.1%6.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%4.4%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.5%3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%8.9%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4414.7%16.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%16.4%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.8%4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%5.4%6.3%
 Age 65 to 747.6%6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%2.6%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.2%1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Aurora, COLorton, VAUnited States
 White43.5%27.0%59.4%
 Black16.0%29.4%12.2%
 Asian6.5%18.0%5.6%
 Native American0.3%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.3%1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%4.5%3.2%
 Hispanic29.0%19.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Aurora, COLorton, VAUnited States
 Married Population48.5%55.1%49.8%
     Currently Married46.4%53.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%1.7%1.8%
 Single Population51.5%44.9%50.2%
 Never Married34.9%33.5%33.8%
 Divorced12.4%7.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%4.1%5.6%
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 Household Size2.763.282.60
 Households138,4266,496124,010,992
 Family Households90,2865,02980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.9%50.0%30.5%
     Married couple, no children36.4%26.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,1401,46743,255,233
     Single householder, w/children18.7%15.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%7.9%10.8%
Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 18 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

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