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Greensboro, NC vs Memphis, TN

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- Memphis is 0% more densely populated than Greensboro.
- People are 11.7% less likely to be married in Memphis.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Memphis.
 Greensboro, NCMemphis, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock634,139329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 2010269,602  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock650,100285,036,114
 Population - 1990183,521  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now62.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,998.193.4
 Land Area128.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Greensboro, NCMemphis, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Greensboro, NCMemphis, TNUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock64.4%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Greensboro, NCMemphis, TNUnited States
 Married Population39.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.2%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households118,663  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock137,74680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households51,565  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Greensboro    56 Reviews

I have lived in this city for 14 years. I am 50 and lived at different places. This is where I lived the longest and I am loving it. It has that sweet balance everyone  More

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I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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Over 3 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  More

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Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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