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Cranston, RI vs Mechanicsville, VA

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- Mechanicsville is 0% more densely populated than Cranston.
- People are 13.0% more likely to be married in Mechanicsville.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years older in Mechanicsville.
 Cranston, RIMechanicsville, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock37,767329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.738.4
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 Population - 201080,797  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,464285,036,114
 Population - 199076,060  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,332.393.4
 Land Area28.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cranston, RIMechanicsville, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Cranston, RIMechanicsville, VAUnited States
 White67.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.5%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cranston, RIMechanicsville, VAUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.8%50.2%
 Never Married34.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households31,917  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,87580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,271  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Cranston    6 Reviews
joseph · Cranston, RI
Great place to live, but high Real Estate prices
Over 14 years ago

Cranston is a fine place to live with a great range of home prices and rents. Good schools, culture, recreation, and located close enough and far away enough from  More

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nichole · Cranston, RI
living in Rhode Island
Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Rhode Island my whole life and i have something to say its one of the safest and relaxing place to live. we have one of the best education system in New  More

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Jamice · Cranston, RI
Public Transportation
Over 18 years ago

Public Transportation is scary here. The state is built for people that only own cars. There are so many places that don't have a bus line to get to. Limiting people  More

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Reviews for Mechanicsville    4 Reviews
Lisa · Hanover, VA
High Schools
Over 15 years ago

Hanover High was ranked the number 1 school in the region by Richmond Magazine. Wonderful principal, committed teachers, IB diploma. We have been extremely happy with  More

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Tom · Mechanicsville, VA
Taxes
Over 16 years ago

Virginia may seem to have a reasonable income tax rate (5.0%) but when you add up all the other taxes i.e. Personal property tax, business property tax, sales tax,  More

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Michele · Mechanicsville, VA
A nice place to live.
Over 16 years ago

Mechanicsville is a nice place to live, the climate is great. Of course it's Virginia - so if someone doesn't like the weather they just have to hang around a few days  More

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