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Lancaster, PA vs Phoenix, AZ

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- Phoenix is 0% more densely populated than Lancaster.
- People are 22.5% more likely to be married in Phoenix.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years older in Phoenix.
 Lancaster, PAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,591,119329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 201059,277  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,321,045285,036,114
 Population - 199055,551  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,073.693.4
 Land Area7.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lancaster, PAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Lancaster, PAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 White38.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.9%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lancaster, PAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Married Population36.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married50.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households21,266  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock368,58880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,895  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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