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Nixa, MO vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces is 0% more densely populated than Nixa.
- People are 32.2% less likely to be married in Las Cruces.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Las Cruces.
 Nixa, MOLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock109,934329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.738.4
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 Population - 201019,157  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock74,267285,036,114
 Population - 19904,707  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now395.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,428.993.4
 Land Area8.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Nixa, MOLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Nixa, MOLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 White89.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock61.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Nixa, MOLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Married Population60.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married21.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households8,355  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,68380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,100  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Nixa    6 Reviews

Moved to Nixa from CA during the poandemic and moved back home again. At first it was beautiful in the fall climate. Then came the brutal midwest winter and -20F. Our  More

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Out of state resident opinion: Moved here from out of state. Weather is consistently humid. Rains every few days. Expect damage to your home and car yearly from flooding  More

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We moved here from the west coast over 15 years ago and love it. The first thing our family noticed was how friendly and helpful the people were here. People out west  More

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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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