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Brockton, MA vs Richmond, VA

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- Richmond is 0% more densely populated than Brockton.
- People are 23.0% less likely to be married in Richmond.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Richmond.
 Brockton, MARichmond, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,676329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 201093,812  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock197,790285,036,114
 Population - 199092,788  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,766.793.4
 Land Area21.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Brockton, MARichmond, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Brockton, MARichmond, VAUnited States
 White29.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock45.0%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Brockton, MARichmond, VAUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.8%50.2%
 Never Married43.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households35,092  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43,87580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,160  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Brockton    4 Reviews

I joined this site specifically so I could write this review. I can tell you with with absolute certainty and every ounce of conviction in my soul that:The best place to  More

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Born and raised in Brockton, the closer towards the police station and shelter the closer you are to drug addicts and gang violence. I’ve woken up many sleepless  More

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Over 8 years ago

Recently the city of Champions has become the city of opportunities. Brockton real estate market is experiencing one of the highest property valuation increases in the  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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