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Grand Rapids, MI vs Fayetteville, AR

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- Fayetteville is 0% more densely populated than Grand Rapids.
- People are 2.3% less likely to be married in Fayetteville.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in Fayetteville.
 Grand Rapids, MIFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock92,070329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.438.4
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 Population - 2010187,975  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,047285,036,114
 Population - 1990189,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock54.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,704.293.4
 Land Area44.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grand Rapids, MIFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Grand Rapids, MIFayetteville, ARUnited States
 White58.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grand Rapids, MIFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Married Population39.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.7%50.2%
 Never Married45.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households76,961  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households34,613  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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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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