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Laurel, MD vs Greensboro, NC

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- Greensboro is 0% more densely populated than Laurel.
- People are 9.8% less likely to be married in Greensboro.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years younger in Greensboro.
 Laurel, MDGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock295,483329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201024,994  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock223,891285,036,114
 Population - 199019,438  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,292.993.4
 Land Area4.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Laurel, MDGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Laurel, MDGreensboro, NCUnited States
 White17.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock42.6%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Laurel, MDGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Married Population43.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.6%50.2%
 Never Married42.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households11,142  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock67,09880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,837  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews

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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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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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 Greensboro    56 Reviews

I have lived in this city for 14 years. I am 50 and lived at different places. This is where I lived the longest and I am loving it. It has that sweet balance everyone  More

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I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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Over 3 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  More

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