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Harrisonburg, VA vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Cedar Rapids is 0% more densely populated than Harrisonburg.
- People are 49.1% more likely to be married in Cedar Rapids.
- The Median Age is 10.9 years older in Cedar Rapids.
 Harrisonburg, VACedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock136,512329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201048,999  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock120,758285,036,114
 Population - 199030,707  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,927.593.4
 Land Area17.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Harrisonburg, VACedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2019.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Harrisonburg, VACedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 White64.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.6%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Harrisonburg, VACedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Married Population31.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.3%50.2%
 Never Married57.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households17,102  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33,05280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,844  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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