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New York, NY vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Cedar Rapids is 0% more densely populated than New York.
- People are 9.1% more likely to be married in Cedar Rapids.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years younger in Cedar Rapids.
 New York, NYCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock136,512329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 20108,190,105  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock120,758285,036,114
 Population - 19907,322,564  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,927.593.4
 Land Area300.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New York, NYCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 New York, NYCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 White31.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.6%12.2%
 Asian14.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New York, NYCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Married Population42.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households3,250,657  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33,05280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,320,967  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

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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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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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 Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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