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Fairfield, CT vs Matthews, NC

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- Matthews is 0% more densely populated than Fairfield.
- People are 11.3% more likely to be married in Matthews.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years younger in Matthews.
 Fairfield, CTMatthews, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,417329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 201059,697  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,127285,036,114
 Population - 199053,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,719.093.4
 Land Area29.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairfield, CTMatthews, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairfield, CTMatthews, NCUnited States
 White84.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian4.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairfield, CTMatthews, NCUnited States
 Married Population53.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.0%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households21,086  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,01180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,556  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Fairfield    5 Reviews
Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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GARTH · Fairfield, CT
Cost of Living
Over 13 years ago

Very expensive town to live in but good restaurants, schools, beaches and access to  More

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Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews
Marc · Matthews, NC
See Charlotte
Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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denise · Ogden, UT
Moving Soon
Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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