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Harrisonburg, VA vs Lafayette, LA

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- Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Harrisonburg.
- People are 39.1% more likely to be married in Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 10.8 years older in Lafayette.
 Harrisonburg, VALafayette, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock122,469329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201048,999  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock110,257285,036,114
 Population - 199030,707  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,207.793.4
 Land Area17.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Harrisonburg, VALafayette, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2019.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Harrisonburg, VALafayette, LAUnited States
 White64.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Harrisonburg, VALafayette, LAUnited States
 Married Population31.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married57.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households17,102  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock29,53880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,844  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews
Scott · Harrisonburg, VA
Close to everything
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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june30ss · Lakeland, FL
Woud like to know more about quality and cost of l
Over 13 years ago

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

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Alex · Harrisonburg, VA
Very Reasonable
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 Lafayette    37 Reviews
Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
Happiest and Tastiest
Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
The Good outweighs the bad
Over 3 years ago

I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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Do · Dallas, TX
Hottest neighborhoods in Laf. right now?
Over 9 years ago

What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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