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Harrisonburg, VA vs Silver City, NM

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- Silver City is 0% more densely populated than Harrisonburg.
- People are 0.9% more likely to be married in Silver City.
- The Median Age is 12.5 years older in Silver City.
 Harrisonburg, VASilver City, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,694329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
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 Population - 201048,999  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,545285,036,114
 Population - 199030,707  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock958.093.4
 Land Area17.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Harrisonburg, VASilver City, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2019.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Harrisonburg, VASilver City, NMUnited States
 White64.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Harrisonburg, VASilver City, NMUnited States
 Married Population31.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.4%50.2%
 Never Married57.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households17,102  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,77980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,844  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.9%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 Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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