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Austin, TX vs Salt Lake City, UT

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- Salt Lake City is 0% more densely populated than Austin.
- People are 3.9% less likely to be married in Salt Lake City.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Salt Lake City.
 Austin, TXSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Population  Unlock199,153329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.438.4
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 Population - 2010806,214  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock181,743285,036,114
 Population - 1990465,622  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now113.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,790.993.4
 Land Area320.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Austin, TXSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Austin, TXSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 White47.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian8.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Austin, TXSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Married Population43.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households404,121  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,45780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households197,945  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews
Navin · Madison, TN
Good city
Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Sarah · Tucker, GA
Austin is beautiful but it will cost you
Over 1 years ago

Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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Jimmy · Austin, TX
Hot take: Austin is a top tier city
Over 2 years ago

The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews
Anna · Salt Lake City, UT
Hot but beautiful
Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Tonya · Salt Lake City, UT
Trying it
Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Austin · Pleasant Grove, UT
Paradise
Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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