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Black Mountain, NC vs Santa Fe, NM

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- Santa Fe is 0% more densely populated than Black Mountain.
- People are 19.3% less likely to be married in Santa Fe.
- The Median Age is 13.5 years younger in Santa Fe.
 Black Mountain, NCSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock86,935329,725,481
 Female Population59.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population40.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4438.4
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 Population - 20107,855  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock62,203285,036,114
 Population - 19905,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,665.993.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Black Mountain, NCSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Black Mountain, NCSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 White93.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock54.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Black Mountain, NCSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Married Population53.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married22.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.9%10.8%
 Widowed14.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households3,928  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,78180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,751  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews
Margaret · Denham Springs, LA
Loved Black Mountain!
Over 4 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Amy  · Black Mountain, NC
Different
Over 14 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Donna · Black Mountain, NC
No Place Closer to Heaven
Over 17 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews
Andrea · Santa Fe, NM
I love this City Different!
Over 4 years ago

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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"Ret1re" · Johnsburg, NY
Great, but not perfect
Over 7 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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chris · Ogden, UT
Carnival of fools
Over 7 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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