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Mesa, AZ vs Fargo, ND

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- Fargo is 0% more densely populated than Mesa.
- People are 11.4% less likely to be married in Fargo.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years younger in Fargo.
 Mesa, AZFargo, NDUnited States
 Population  Unlock124,979329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.538.4
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 Population - 2010440,833  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock90,599285,036,114
 Population - 1990288,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,512.593.4
 Land Area138.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mesa, AZFargo, NDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Mesa, AZFargo, NDUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.0%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mesa, AZFargo, NDUnited States
 Married Population50.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households190,363  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,78880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households66,228  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

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Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Tyrel · 

Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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