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Gilbert, AZ vs Salem, MA

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- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Gilbert.
- People are 28.7% less likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years older in Salem.
 Gilbert, AZSalem, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,452329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 2010209,471  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,407285,036,114
 Population - 199029,188  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now782.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,359.593.4
 Land Area68.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gilbert, AZSalem, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Gilbert, AZSalem, MAUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.8%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gilbert, AZSalem, MAUnited States
 Married Population58.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married28.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.172.60
 Households88,427  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,22580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,560  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

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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Over 12 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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Over 18 years ago

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

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