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Monroe, NC vs Boston, MA

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- Boston is 0% more densely populated than Monroe.
- People are 31.1% less likely to be married in Boston.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years younger in Boston.
 Monroe, NCBoston, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock672,814329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.638.4
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 Population - 201032,984  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock589,141285,036,114
 Population - 199016,127  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now121.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock13,919.593.4
 Land Area29.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock41.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monroe, NCBoston, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Monroe, NCBoston, MAUnited States
 White44.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.7%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monroe, NCBoston, MAUnited States
 Married Population48.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.6%50.2%
 Never Married35.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households11,398  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock128,14780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,479  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews
Matthew · Monroe, NC
You would be better off living in an active toilet
Over 6 years ago

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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Angela · Monroe, NC
Historical District in Monroe NC
Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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Lowell · Monroe, NC
Just a rural redneck Charlotte
Over 8 years ago

I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews
Peter · East Sandwich, MA
Boston is great!
Over 3 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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Richard · Revere, MA
Many pros, but all are outweighed by the cons
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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Ketevani · Woburn, MA
Do you want to feel poor?! Come on down!
Over 5 years ago

I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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