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Fayetteville, AR vs Murfreesboro, TN

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- Murfreesboro is 0% more densely populated than Fayetteville.
- People are 21.4% more likely to be married in Murfreesboro.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years older in Murfreesboro.
 Fayetteville, ARMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock148,970329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.938.4
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 Population - 201073,967  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock68,816285,036,114
 Population - 199042,099  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock119.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now112.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,446.293.4
 Land Area54.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fayetteville, ARMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Fayetteville, ARMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 White76.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.2%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fayetteville, ARMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Married Population38.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.5%50.2%
 Never Married47.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.652.60
 Households38,558  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock34,48580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%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 Murfreesboro    28 Reviews

Murfreesboro is okay, but it does seem like it is somewhat unsavory and there are a disproportionate amount of drug busts. It is a good place for young artists and  More

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I've lived all my life in Chicago, Il and am growing quite tired of the violence and the cost of living. I have been doing research all over the U.S. so I can get me and  More

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Over 11 years ago

Murfreesboro is growing into a little big town. According to Forbes and governing.com, we are now one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Our city is  More

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