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Linden, NJ vs Brighton, MI

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- Brighton is 0% more densely populated than Linden.
- People are 0.2% less likely to be married in Brighton.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years older in Brighton.
 Linden, NJBrighton, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,462329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.438.4
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 Population - 201040,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,701285,036,114
 Population - 199036,701  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,123.593.4
 Land Area10.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Linden, NJBrighton, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Linden, NJBrighton, MIUnited States
 White34.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Linden, NJBrighton, MIUnited States
 Married Population46.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.042.60
 Households15,526  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,82780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,571  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Linden    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

How could Linden's are quality go from 24 to 92.5 in one year? I live in Linden. They did not close refineries and plant a thousand trees. I can see the air-and  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived here for the past 3 years renting 1st floor of a two family house. 3 blocks from train station to NYC. Shopping centers all around. Very strong polish  More

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Moved to Linden a year ago, and really love it. It is bordered on the north by a pretty shady area of Roselle, but that hasn't affected the QOL here. The city is very  More

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Reviews for Brighton    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Brighton is a great place to live. On the plus side, Brighton (Livingston County) is beautiful with lots of lakes, trees, parks, hiking and biking trails, etc. GREAT  More

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I have lived here for some time and raising kids here is really nice. It's like a small ann arbor, downtown buzzes with festivals, shops, music, parks and restaurants.  More

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Of all the places we have lived in the U.S. this is the best. We have finally found a neighborhood with friendly people of all ages, Great medical care within 10-30  More

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