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Buffalo, NY vs Cary, IL

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- Cary is 0% more densely populated than Buffalo.
- People are 80.1% more likely to be married in Cary.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years older in Cary.
 Buffalo, NYCary, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,919329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 2010261,280  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,531285,036,114
 Population - 1990328,123  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-22.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,881.893.4
 Land Area40.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Buffalo, NYCary, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Buffalo, NYCary, ILUnited States
 White44.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian6.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Buffalo, NYCary, ILUnited States
 Married Population32.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.3%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.842.60
 Households118,071  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,94880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households59,296  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Buffalo    94 Reviews
Michael · Upper Arlington, OH
A fun and growing city
Over 3 years ago

Clean, fun, safe and unique. Great place to raise a family. Affordable housing, strong job market. Great schools and neighborhoods.  More

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Emily · Buffalo, NY
Buffa-NO
Over 3 years ago

Buffalo was okay in 2016. Since then, crime is up, there are more methadone clinics than pediatricians, and so many of the small businesses that made this place charming  More

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Anon · Buffalo, NY
Buffalo
Over 3 years ago

This city is just plain beautiful. Sure, it might not be New York or Albany. But it's Buffalo. Place is a God-send. You want to see the Falls and the Bills? Come here.  More

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Reviews for Cary    3 Reviews
James · Cary, IL
cost of living
Over 14 years ago

nice town, very safe but high taxes.  More

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Betsy · Cary, IL
Culture and recreation
Over 14 years ago

The Fox River is a nice place to cruise around on the boat and visit all the area bars but after seeing one bar you've seen them all. There is very little artistic  More

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mike · Cary, IL
Property taxes!
Over 16 years ago

High property taxes is one of the biggest deterrents to wanting to 'retire' almost anywhere in Illinois. Once on a fixed income this would be a huge drain on finite  More

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