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Monroe, NC vs Mesa, AZ

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- Mesa is 0% more densely populated than Monroe.
- People are 3.5% more likely to be married in Mesa.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Mesa.
 Monroe, NCMesa, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock497,752329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201032,984  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock396,375285,036,114
 Population - 199016,127  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now121.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,606.793.4
 Land Area29.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monroe, NCMesa, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Monroe, NCMesa, AZUnited States
 White44.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monroe, NCMesa, AZUnited States
 Married Population48.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married35.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households11,398  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock124,13580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,479  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

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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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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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 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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