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Independence, MO vs Cleveland, OH

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- Cleveland is 0% more densely populated than Independence.
- People are 41.2% less likely to be married in Cleveland.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years younger in Cleveland.
 Independence, MOCleveland, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock374,861329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 2010116,904  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock478,403285,036,114
 Population - 1990112,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,824.593.4
 Land Area77.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Independence, MOCleveland, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Independence, MOCleveland, OHUnited States
 White74.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.7%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Independence, MOCleveland, OHUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock73.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households50,293  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock77,09880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,185  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock36.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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Reviews for Cleveland    95 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live in a suburb right outside of Cleveland. I fear Cleveland gets a bad wrap in many people eyes. Although many families moved to the area for steel and auto  More

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I relocated to Cleveland 8 months ago from south of Columbus, OH. Having spent a lot of time in Columbus and central Ohio, I wanted to change. So I spontaneously decided  More

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Lived in Cleveland for 10 years. Loved it. Of course it has its issues, but there are a lot of great things about this city, and the people that live there should  More

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