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Las Cruces, NM vs Bloomington, MN

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- Bloomington is 0% more densely populated than Las Cruces.
- People are 20.0% more likely to be married in Bloomington.
- The Median Age is 9.5 years older in Bloomington.
 Las Cruces, NMBloomington, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,436329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.238.4
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 Population - 201098,278  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock85,172285,036,114
 Population - 199062,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,577.293.4
 Land Area76.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Las Cruces, NMBloomington, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Las Cruces, NMBloomington, MNUnited States
 White31.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.2%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Las Cruces, NMBloomington, MNUnited States
 Married Population41.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.7%50.2%
 Never Married41.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households43,995  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,21180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households18,312  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    3 Reviews

the cost of living is outrageous and the climate is one of the worst in the U.S. people are rude and traffic is  More

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bloomington is a comfortalble subarb, but their are huge diffrances between the east and west sides of town for example; shanty's ,housing thiry family members in a two  More

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Over 18 years ago

With the light rail and bus system, it's very easy to get around Bloomington as well as travel downtown. Still most people drive, however. If you want your older kids  More

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