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Lawrence, KS vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Chapel Hill is 0% more densely populated than Lawrence.
- People are 7.5% less likely to be married in Chapel Hill.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years younger in Chapel Hill.
 Lawrence, KSChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,920329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2538.4
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 Population - 201088,263  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,715285,036,114
 Population - 199065,608  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,828.993.4
 Land Area34.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lawrence, KSChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Lawrence, KSChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 White74.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.4%12.2%
 Asian6.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lawrence, KSChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Married Population39.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.9%50.2%
 Never Married49.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households40,424  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,63780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,186  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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