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Medford, MA vs Raleigh, NC

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- Raleigh is 0% more densely populated than Medford.
- People are 0.4% more likely to be married in Raleigh.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Raleigh.
 Medford, MARaleigh, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock462,219329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 201056,401  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock276,093285,036,114
 Population - 199057,407  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock71.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,181.793.4
 Land Area8.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Medford, MARaleigh, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Medford, MARaleigh, NCUnited States
 White68.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.9%12.2%
 Asian10.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Medford, MARaleigh, NCUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.9%50.2%
 Never Married45.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households24,765  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock101,51780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,055  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Medford    2 Reviews
Pattie · Medford, MA
Still Affordable
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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Pattie · Medford, MA
Medford MA
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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Janie · Raleigh, NC
Feels like a town, amenities of a city
Over 2 years ago

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Jaylin · Raleigh, NC
Great for most, but not for..
Over 2 years ago

Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Kevin · Raleigh, NC
My Blue Heaven
Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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