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Laurel, MD vs Charleston, SC

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- Charleston is 0% more densely populated than Laurel.
- People are 2.7% more likely to be married in Charleston.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Charleston.
 Laurel, MDCharleston, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock147,928329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.538.4
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 Population - 201024,994  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock96,650285,036,114
 Population - 199019,438  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,337.893.4
 Land Area4.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock20.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Laurel, MDCharleston, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Laurel, MDCharleston, SCUnited States
 White17.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.6%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Laurel, MDCharleston, SCUnited States
 Married Population43.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.1%50.2%
 Never Married42.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households11,142  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,837  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews
Van · Chula Vista, CA
Stage coach stop from d.c. to Baltimore
Over 6 years ago

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews
Robin · Charleston, SC
Fabulous
Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Carmen · Upper East Side, NY
Frightening rate of medical malpractice.
Over 4 years ago

Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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fran · Isle of Palms, SC
Paradise lost!
Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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