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Boulder, CO vs Salt Lake City, UT

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- Salt Lake City is 0% more densely populated than Boulder.
- People are 30.4% more likely to be married in Salt Lake City.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Salt Lake City.
 Boulder, COSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Population  Unlock199,153329,725,481
 Female Population48.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.438.4
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 Population - 201097,724  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock181,743285,036,114
 Population - 199083,312  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,790.993.4
 Land Area26.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boulder, COSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Boulder, COSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 White78.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boulder, COSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married56.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households42,610  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,45780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households25,269  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews
Guess · Boulder, CO
Expensive and requires liking a unique culture
Over 4 years ago

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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Linda · Boulder, CO
I love it here! Such a beautiful and friendly city
Over 5 years ago

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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H · Denver, CO
Snob says it's ok
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 Salt Lake City    95 Reviews
Anna · Salt Lake City, UT
Hot but beautiful
Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Tonya · Salt Lake City, UT
Trying it
Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Austin · Pleasant Grove, UT
Paradise
Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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