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Boulder, CO vs Garner, NC

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- Garner is 0% more densely populated than Boulder.
- People are 62.4% more likely to be married in Garner.
- The Median Age is 7.9 years older in Garner.
 Boulder, COGarner, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,859329,725,481
 Female Population48.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201097,724  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,757285,036,114
 Population - 199083,312  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock81.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,978.793.4
 Land Area26.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boulder, COGarner, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Boulder, COGarner, NCUnited States
 White78.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.2%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boulder, COGarner, NCUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.1%50.2%
 Never Married56.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed2.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households42,610  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households25,269  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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