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Morristown, NJ vs Portland, OR

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- Portland is 0% more densely populated than Morristown.
- People are 10.9% more likely to be married in Portland.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years older in Portland.
 Morristown, NJPortland, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock647,176329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 201018,387  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock529,121285,036,114
 Population - 199016,189  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,850.693.4
 Land Area2.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock11.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morristown, NJPortland, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3426.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Morristown, NJPortland, ORUnited States
 White58.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.5%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morristown, NJPortland, ORUnited States
 Married Population38.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married50.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed2.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households8,848  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock139,39080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,771  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Morristown    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Morristown has great stores and restaurants. We love the easy access to NYC (50 minute train ride). Cost of living is pretty high (due to taxes) and the weather can be  More

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Hello all, I am new here was asked to comment on my area of the planet where I have lived for the last 12 years. Morristown is the county seat of Morris County. The  More

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Over 17 years ago

Morristown has a great variety of opportunities in many ways. A close 50 minute commute to Manhattan, it is very metropolitan while also has the best of suburban and  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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