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Nashville, TN vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Nashville.
- People are 2.7% less likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years older in Lake Charles.
 Nashville, TNLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 2010604,644  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 1990488,374  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area475.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Nashville, TNLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Nashville, TNLake Charles, LAUnited States
 White55.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Nashville, TNLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population42.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married41.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households282,855  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households131,630  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Nashville    150 Reviews
Navin · Madison, TN
Good but gentrified.
Over 1 years ago

Gentification and tourism reduce the score but it is still good mix of a big and small city.  More

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Sarah · Tucker, GA
Nashville is getting worse
Over 1 years ago

Nashville has a lot of culture, but ultimately it is overpriced and dangerous. I can't imagine buying a $600k house in a neighborhood with automatic gunfire. The home  More

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A · Nashville, TN
Extremely overrated town.
Over 4 years ago

Nashville has to be the most overrated city in the US. I unfortunately live here and we can't wait to leave. We moved here in 2018 (for job relocation) and realized  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Jeremy · Moss Bluff, LA
Very tense atmosphere
Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Marshall L. · 
clannish (feels like a cult)
Over 5 years ago

Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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