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Beacon, NY vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester is 0% more densely populated than Beacon.
- People are 40.2% less likely to be married in Rochester.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years younger in Rochester.
 Beacon, NYRochester, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock211,100329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.938.4
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 Population - 201013,838  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock219,773285,036,114
 Population - 199013,243  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,902.393.4
 Land Area4.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Beacon, NYRochester, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Beacon, NYRochester, NYUnited States
 White61.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock36.3%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Beacon, NYRochester, NYUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.7%50.2%
 Never Married37.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households5,577  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock42,72980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,303  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock38.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 8 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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