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Boone, NC vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester is 0% more densely populated than Boone.
- People are 101.7% more likely to be married in Rochester.
- The Median Age is 12.0 years older in Rochester.
 Boone, NCRochester, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock211,100329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.938.4
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 Population - 201017,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock219,773285,036,114
 Population - 199012,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,902.393.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boone, NCRochester, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2044.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Boone, NCRochester, NYUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock36.3%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boone, NCRochester, NYUnited States
 Married Population14.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.7%50.2%
 Never Married79.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households5,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock42,72980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock38.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  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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