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Morristown, NJ vs Syracuse, NY

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- Syracuse is 0% more densely populated than Morristown.
- People are 23.2% less likely to be married in Syracuse.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years younger in Syracuse.
 Morristown, NJSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock146,781329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.738.4
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 Population - 201018,387  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock147,306285,036,114
 Population - 199016,189  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,864.293.4
 Land Area2.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morristown, NJSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3426.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Morristown, NJSyracuse, NYUnited States
 White58.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.5%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morristown, NJSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Married Population38.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.6%50.2%
 Never Married50.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households8,848  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,12980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,771  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.7%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 Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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