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Chapel Hill, NC vs Palm Springs, CA

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- Palm Springs is 0% more densely populated than Chapel Hill.
- People are 16.9% more likely to be married in Palm Springs.
- The Median Age is 31.6 years older in Palm Springs.
 Chapel Hill, NCPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,799329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.638.4
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 Population - 201057,407  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,807285,036,114
 Population - 199038,719  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now64.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock477.193.4
 Land Area21.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chapel Hill, NCPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2018.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock18.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Chapel Hill, NCPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian12.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chapel Hill, NCPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Married Population36.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.8%50.2%
 Never Married55.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.872.60
 Households20,114  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,12580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,477  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.1%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 Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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