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Chapel Hill, NC vs Battle Creek, MI

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- Battle Creek is 0% more densely populated than Chapel Hill.
- People are 12.0% more likely to be married in Battle Creek.
- The Median Age is 12.0 years older in Battle Creek.
 Chapel Hill, NCBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock52,434329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201057,407  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock53,364285,036,114
 Population - 199038,719  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now64.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,230.793.4
 Land Area21.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chapel Hill, NCBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2018.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Chapel Hill, NCBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.8%12.2%
 Asian12.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chapel Hill, NCBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Married Population36.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married55.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households20,114  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,12180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,477  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 13 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 16 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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