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Harrisonburg, VA vs Memphis, TN

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- Memphis is 0% more densely populated than Harrisonburg.
- People are 11.2% more likely to be married in Memphis.
- The Median Age is 8.7 years older in Memphis.
 Harrisonburg, VAMemphis, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock634,139329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 201048,999  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock650,100285,036,114
 Population - 199030,707  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,998.193.4
 Land Area17.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Harrisonburg, VAMemphis, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%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  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Harrisonburg, VAMemphis, TNUnited States
 White64.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock64.4%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Harrisonburg, VAMemphis, TNUnited States
 Married Population31.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.2%50.2%
 Never Married57.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households17,102  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock137,74680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,844  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.5%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 14 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 14 years ago

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

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Alex · Harrisonburg, VA
Very Reasonable
Over 17 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 Memphis    148 Reviews
Jorge · Memphis, TN
I was mugged my first night in Memphis.
Over 5 years ago

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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Patricia · Memphis, TN
Beautiful City but crime and poor infrastructure
Over 5 years ago

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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David · Chattanooga, TN
A mess
Over 6 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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