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Breckenridge, CO vs Highlands, NC

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- Highlands is 0% more densely populated than Breckenridge.
- People are 20.5% more likely to be married in Highlands.
- The Median Age is 28.9 years older in Highlands.
 Breckenridge, COHighlands, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,105329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock60.238.4
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 Population - 20104,555  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock909285,036,114
 Population - 19901,285  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now285.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock180.493.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Breckenridge, COHighlands, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3440.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 641.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock21.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Breckenridge, COHighlands, NCUnited States
 White84.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.3%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Breckenridge, COHighlands, NCUnited States
 Married Population40.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married51.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.9%10.8%
 Widowed0.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.562.60
 Households1,746  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households816  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Breckenridge    1 Reviews

Summit county is Colorado's playground. The hiking trails are superb and great variety from easy to difficult. The weather is wonderful in the summer with cobalt blue  More

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Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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Over 4 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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