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Flint, MI vs Salem, MA

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- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Flint.
- People are 50.2% more likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years older in Salem.
 Flint, MISalem, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,452329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 2010102,027  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,407285,036,114
 Population - 1990140,761  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-32.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,359.593.4
 Land Area33.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Flint, MISalem, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Flint, MISalem, MAUnited States
 White33.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.8%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Flint, MISalem, MAUnited States
 Married Population27.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married52.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.172.60
 Households33,767  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,22580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,898  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children23.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Flint    27 Reviews
Curtis  · Holly, MI
My Hometown
Over 8 years ago

Denzel Washington says if you don't listen to the news, you are uninformed, if you listen to the news you are misinformed. There is a lot of bad press about Flint, and  More

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Spencer · Mesa, AZ
If only the main problem was rust!
Over 9 years ago

Why anyone would want to live in Flint is a mystery to me. I suspect the main reason for the below average cost of living is the water problem. Because of this housing  More

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samantha · Skokie, IL
No mortgages needed but high property taxes
Over 9 years ago

Flint has a lot of pros and cons The pros; The University of Michigan has it's medical campus, law, economic, science and historical campus here. Ann arbor has the  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews
Leila · Salem, MA
Horrible place for a Family
Over 10 years ago

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Eva · Salem, MA
Love it!
Over 13 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Robert · Salem, MA
Witch City, America
Over 19 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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