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New York, NY vs Washington, DC

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- Washington is 0% more densely populated than New York.
- People are 23.8% less likely to be married in Washington.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in Washington.
 New York, NYWashington, DCUnited States
 Population  Unlock683,154329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 20108,190,105  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock572,059285,036,114
 Population - 19907,322,564  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,174.393.4
 Land Area300.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New York, NYWashington, DCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 New York, NYWashington, DCUnited States
 White31.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.9%12.2%
 Asian14.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New York, NYWashington, DCUnited States
 Married Population42.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.4%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households3,250,657  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock131,19680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,320,967  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for New York    330 Reviews
Cat · Austin, TX
I grew up in the South, and I think NYC is great
Over 4 years ago

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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Christopher · Charlotte, NC
Charlotte Nc vs NYC , New York
Over 4 years ago

New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Tully · Boston, MA
new york still sucks
Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews
JOHN · Arlington, VA
The worst
Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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P · Los Angeles, CA
It was time to leave.
Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Fritz · Alexandria, VA
Great town with it's challenges
Over 6 years ago

Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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