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Durham, NC vs Santa Fe, NM

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- Santa Fe is 0% more densely populated than Durham.
- People are 0.0% more likely to be married in Santa Fe.
- The Median Age is 9.4 years older in Santa Fe.
 Durham, NCSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock86,935329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4438.4
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 Population - 2010231,586  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock62,203285,036,114
 Population - 1990136,611  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now109.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,665.993.4
 Land Area112.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Durham, NCSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Durham, NCSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 White40.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock54.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Durham, NCSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married43.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households117,638  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,78180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households52,685  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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