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Ithaca, NY vs Mesa, AZ

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- Mesa is 0% more densely populated than Ithaca.
- People are 151.4% more likely to be married in Mesa.
- The Median Age is 14.3 years older in Mesa.
 Ithaca, NYMesa, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock497,752329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201030,046  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock396,375285,036,114
 Population - 199029,541  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,606.793.4
 Land Area5.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ithaca, NYMesa, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2028.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Ithaca, NYMesa, AZUnited States
 White64.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian16.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ithaca, NYMesa, AZUnited States
 Married Population20.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married73.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households12,547  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock124,13580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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Reviews for Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

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