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Buena Vista, CO vs Silver City, NM

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- Silver City is 0% more densely populated than Buena Vista.
- People are 11.0% more likely to be married in Silver City.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years younger in Silver City.
 Buena Vista, COSilver City, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,694329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
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 Population - 20102,582  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,545285,036,114
 Population - 19901,752  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now77.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock958.093.4
 Land Area3.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Buena Vista, COSilver City, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6413.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Buena Vista, COSilver City, NMUnited States
 White93.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander4.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Buena Vista, COSilver City, NMUnited States
 Married Population28.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.4%50.2%
 Never Married38.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.0%10.8%
 Widowed13.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households1,273  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,77980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households751  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.9%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 Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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