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Iowa City, IA vs Bristol, CT

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- Bristol is 0% more densely populated than Iowa City.
- People are 35.8% more likely to be married in Bristol.
- The Median Age is 14.1 years older in Bristol.
 Iowa City, IABristol, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,733329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.238.4
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 Population - 201068,053  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock60,062285,036,114
 Population - 199059,738  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,300.093.4
 Land Area25.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Iowa City, IABristol, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Iowa City, IABristol, CTUnited States
 White73.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.4%12.2%
 Asian7.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Iowa City, IABristol, CTUnited States
 Married Population34.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.6%50.2%
 Never Married56.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households30,380  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,63780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,676  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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Reviews for Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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