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Mesa, AZ vs Valparaiso, IN

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- Valparaiso is 0% more densely populated than Mesa.
- People are 11.4% less likely to be married in Valparaiso.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Valparaiso.
 Mesa, AZValparaiso, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,820329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.538.4
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 Population - 2010440,833  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock27,428285,036,114
 Population - 1990288,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,072.893.4
 Land Area138.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mesa, AZValparaiso, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Mesa, AZValparaiso, INUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.0%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mesa, AZValparaiso, INUnited States
 Married Population50.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households190,363  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,55680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households66,228  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.7%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 Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 11 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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