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Laurel, MD vs Mesa, AZ

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- Mesa is 0% more densely populated than Laurel.
- People are 14.9% more likely to be married in Mesa.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in Mesa.
 Laurel, MDMesa, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock497,752329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201024,994  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock396,375285,036,114
 Population - 199019,438  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,606.793.4
 Land Area4.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Laurel, MDMesa, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Laurel, MDMesa, AZUnited States
 White17.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Laurel, MDMesa, AZUnited States
 Married Population43.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married42.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households11,142  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock124,13580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,837  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%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 Mesa    61 Reviews
Kent · Chandler, AZ
Good city, and well planned for it's Urban Renewal
Over 1 years ago

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Ray · Mesa, AZ
Building Back Greater.
Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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Shelby · Mesa, AZ
Worth a read before moving
Over 4 years ago

I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

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