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Fayetteville, AR vs Mobile, AL

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- Mobile is 0% more densely populated than Fayetteville.
- People are 2.8% more likely to be married in Mobile.
- The Median Age is 9.4 years older in Mobile.
 Fayetteville, ARMobile, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock187,445329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.838.4
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 Population - 201073,967  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock198,915285,036,114
 Population - 199042,099  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now112.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,344.793.4
 Land Area54.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock40.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fayetteville, ARMobile, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Fayetteville, ARMobile, ALUnited States
 White76.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock52.4%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fayetteville, ARMobile, ALUnited States
 Married Population38.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.6%50.2%
 Never Married47.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households38,558  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock42,61080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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Reviews for Mobile    37 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Avoid at all costs weak job market bad schools discrimnation of disabled in workplace and schools , I have lived here most of my life and have been trying to get out  More

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someone freshly graduated from high school with no work experience can pick up a serving job and make more hourly than someone who works in an entry level healthcare  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in that City for almost 12 years I have nothing good to say about it I have nothing bad to say about it People especially the cops some cricket wrong doing  More

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