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Medford, MA vs Lynchburg, VA

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- Lynchburg is 0% more densely populated than Medford.
- People are 6.7% less likely to be married in Lynchburg.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years younger in Lynchburg.
 Medford, MALynchburg, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock78,973329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.638.4
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 Population - 201056,401  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock65,269285,036,114
 Population - 199057,407  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,612.693.4
 Land Area8.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Medford, MALynchburg, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Medford, MALynchburg, VAUnited States
 White68.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.2%12.2%
 Asian10.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Medford, MALynchburg, VAUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.9%50.2%
 Never Married45.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households24,765  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,00180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,055  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Medford    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Medford is still an affordable place to live compared to the surrounding communities of Somerville, Cambridge, Winchester, and Arlington. It has easy access to highways  More

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Over 18 years ago

Quality housing still at affordable prices. A nice bedroom community 7 miles from downtown Boston with excellent access to Cape Cod and New  More

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Reviews for Lynchburg    30 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

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Over 5 years ago

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

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I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  More

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