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Boston, MA vs Severn, MD

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- Severn is 0% more densely populated than Boston.
- People are 67.7% more likely to be married in Severn.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in Severn.
 Boston, MASevern, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,955329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.838.4
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 Population - 2010621,053  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,076285,036,114
 Population - 1990574,283  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,945.393.4
 Land Area48.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boston, MASevern, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3423.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Boston, MASevern, MDUnited States
 White44.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.8%12.2%
 Asian9.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boston, MASevern, MDUnited States
 Married Population33.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.0%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households271,950  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,67980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households143,803  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.0%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 Severn    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

We've lived in Severn for 25 years and we really enjoy the convenience. Schools are good, shopping is excellent and it's close to everything ... malls, grocery stores,  More

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Over 11 years ago

now its extremely crowded, over populated, poor road infrastructure and Maryland is OUTRAGEOUSLY  More

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Over 15 years ago

In general, Severn is a fine place to be, in a state that has a lot to  More

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