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New Canaan, CT vs Norwalk, CT

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- Norwalk is 0% more densely populated than New Canaan.
- People are 18.2% less likely to be married in Norwalk.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Norwalk.
 New Canaan, CTNorwalk, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock90,821329,725,481
 Female Population54.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 201019,803  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock82,951285,036,114
 Population - 199017,864  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,968.493.4
 Land Area22.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock13.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New Canaan, CTNorwalk, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 New Canaan, CTNorwalk, CTUnited States
 White85.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.9%12.2%
 Asian6.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New Canaan, CTNorwalk, CTUnited States
 Married Population62.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.7%50.2%
 Never Married25.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households6,917  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,63180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children46.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,534  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for New Canaan    3 Reviews
Dorie · Harlingen, TX
New Canaan
Over 15 years ago

Beautiful town with wonderful people. Great place to raise children, however, it is extremely costly to live  More

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John · New Canaan, CT
cost of living
Over 16 years ago

Agreed, cost of living is too high, too many wall streeters (which have a bad rep nowadays), and diversity is almost non-existant, public schools are average/good but  More

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George · New Canaan, CT
Cost of Living Weighs Heavy
Over 18 years ago

Outside of the other categories, which run very well here; schools are good and competitive, climate is relatively mild, crime is very low, diversity is strong, culture  More

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Reviews for Norwalk    8 Reviews
kyle · Norwalk, CT
There's nothing fun to do here!
Over 14 years ago

There's nothing fun to do  More

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William · Norwalk, CT
Norwalk snapshot
Over 15 years ago

Very diverse. Good food,entertainment and social activities. High housing costs and property  More

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lizbeth · Norwalk, CT
cost of living
Over 16 years ago

Lots to do, but everything is expensive. Taxes are high (i.e.property, which includes each vehicle that you own)and services are just okay, not  More

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