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Las Cruces, NM vs Northfield, MN

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- Northfield is 0% more densely populated than Las Cruces.
- People are 7.9% less likely to be married in Northfield.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years younger in Northfield.
 Las Cruces, NMNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,374329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.538.4
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 Population - 201098,278  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,147285,036,114
 Population - 199062,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,397.593.4
 Land Area76.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Las Cruces, NMNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Las Cruces, NMNorthfield, MNUnited States
 White31.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Las Cruces, NMNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Married Population41.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married41.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households43,995  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,70180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households18,312  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.0%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 Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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