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Huntsville, AL vs Gainesville, GA

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- Gainesville is 0% more densely populated than Huntsville.
- People are 2.2% less likely to be married in Gainesville.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years younger in Gainesville.
 Huntsville, ALGainesville, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock41,730329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.438.4
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 Population - 2010180,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,578285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,789  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock72.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,273.393.4
 Land Area214.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Huntsville, ALGainesville, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Huntsville, ALGainesville, GAUnited States
 White57.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.0%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock38.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Huntsville, ALGainesville, GAUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.4%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.782.60
 Households91,048  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,344  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews
Mia · Knoxville, TN
Honest Mixed Review about Everything
Over 1 years ago

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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S · Huntsville, AL
Way to expensive
Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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S · Huntsville, AL
Way to expensive
Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews
theo · Gainesville, GA
inflated self-assessment
Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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phillip · Gainesville, GA
Good place to live move to Gainesville,Ga.
Over 13 years ago

I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Charles · Gainesville, GA
Great Place
Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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