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McLean, VA vs Towson, MD

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- Towson is 0% more densely populated than McLean.
- People are 35.5% less likely to be married in Towson.
- The Median Age is 13.4 years younger in Towson.
 McLean, VATowson, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock59,014329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 201046,132  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,793285,036,114
 Population - 199038,168  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,169.793.4
 Land Area24.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 McLean, VATowson, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 McLean, VATowson, MDUnited States
 White67.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.6%12.2%
 Asian21.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 McLean, VATowson, MDUnited States
 Married Population64.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married23.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households16,840  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,11180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,448  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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