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Grand Rapids, MI vs Santa Fe, NM

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- Santa Fe is 0% more densely populated than Grand Rapids.
- People are 9.4% more likely to be married in Santa Fe.
- The Median Age is 12.5 years older in Santa Fe.
 Grand Rapids, MISanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock86,935329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4438.4
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 Population - 2010187,975  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock62,203285,036,114
 Population - 1990189,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,665.993.4
 Land Area44.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grand Rapids, MISanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Grand Rapids, MISanta Fe, NMUnited States
 White58.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock54.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grand Rapids, MISanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Married Population39.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married45.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households76,961  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,78180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households34,613  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%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 Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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