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Boston, MA vs Moscow, ID

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- Moscow is 0% more densely populated than Boston.
- People are 13.0% more likely to be married in Moscow.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years younger in Moscow.
 Boston, MAMoscow, IDUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,336329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2638.4
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 Population - 2010621,053  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,291285,036,114
 Population - 1990574,283  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,667.193.4
 Land Area48.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boston, MAMoscow, IDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3423.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Boston, MAMoscow, IDUnited States
 White44.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian9.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boston, MAMoscow, IDUnited States
 Married Population33.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.3%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households271,950  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,68980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households143,803  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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Reviews for Moscow    13 Reviews

I paused to reread my comments below. What was missing is the heart of the matter, which I’d like to explain now before you read my experience and opinion. While I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved to Moscow, ID in retirement. Great to leave Seattle and whacky WA state Gov. Small quaint town. Christian based safe place. Housing is hard to come by. Based upon  More

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Development is only a good thing when it's beneficial for the whole community. Lived here for 36 years. It's changed from a strong, middle class community with a  More

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