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Buena Vista, CO vs Farmington, NM

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- Farmington is 0% more densely populated than Buena Vista.
- People are 58.4% more likely to be married in Farmington.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years younger in Farmington.
 Buena Vista, COFarmington, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,696329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 20102,582  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock37,844285,036,114
 Population - 19901,752  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now77.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,355.993.4
 Land Area3.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Buena Vista, COFarmington, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6413.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Buena Vista, COFarmington, NMUnited States
 White93.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock25.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander4.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Buena Vista, COFarmington, NMUnited States
 Married Population28.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.9%50.2%
 Never Married38.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.9%10.8%
 Widowed13.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.922.60
 Households1,273  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,00580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households751  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Buena Vista    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Buena Vista is not a place to live if dependent upon needing a liveable or professional income. Jobs are largely retail and service industry - low wages, temporary,  More

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Over 17 years ago

There is no better place to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Buena Vista is the place to be if your into the great outdoors. Hiking, biking, fishing, whitewater rafting, winter sports snow shoeing, back country skiing also close  More

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Reviews for Farmington    24 Reviews

The worst place I have ever lived. It is dirty, crime ridden, uneducated and good luck getting good medical care. San Juan anything sucks. Unfriendly, ugly, dusty,  More

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Over 7 years ago

No social life, limited resources, dirty roads with potholes, unclean people, litter, no recreational resources of any value. Employment opportunities don't exist, lack  More

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World class fly fishing (San Juan shuffle!), nearby colorado skiing, and perhaps one of the best climates in the continental US (average western summer with mild winter,  More

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