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Lawrence, KS vs Santa Fe, NM

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- Santa Fe is 0% more densely populated than Lawrence.
- People are 10.0% more likely to be married in Santa Fe.
- The Median Age is 15.4 years older in Santa Fe.
 Lawrence, KSSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock86,935329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4438.4
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 Population - 201088,263  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock62,203285,036,114
 Population - 199065,608  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,665.993.4
 Land Area34.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lawrence, KSSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Lawrence, KSSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 White74.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian6.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock54.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lawrence, KSSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Married Population39.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married49.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households40,424  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,78180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,186  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%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 Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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