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New York, NY vs Charlotte, NC

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- Charlotte is 0% more densely populated than New York.
- People are 3.8% more likely to be married in Charlotte.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in Charlotte.
 New York, NYCharlotte, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock864,871329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 20108,190,105  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock540,828285,036,114
 Population - 19907,322,564  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock66.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,821.093.4
 Land Area300.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New York, NYCharlotte, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 New York, NYCharlotte, NCUnited States
 White31.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock34.7%12.2%
 Asian14.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New York, NYCharlotte, NCUnited States
 Married Population42.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households3,250,657  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock198,55380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,320,967  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.3%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 Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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