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Norfolk, NE vs Boston, MA

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- Boston is 0% more densely populated than Norfolk.
- People are 28.8% less likely to be married in Boston.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years younger in Boston.
 Norfolk, NEBoston, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock672,814329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.638.4
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 Population - 201024,291  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock589,141285,036,114
 Population - 199021,476  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock13,919.593.4
 Land Area11.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock41.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Norfolk, NEBoston, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Norfolk, NEBoston, MAUnited States
 White77.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.7%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Norfolk, NEBoston, MAUnited States
 Married Population46.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.6%50.2%
 Never Married34.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households10,157  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock128,14780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,510  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Norfolk    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved here 16 years ago from OH/IN area. Great place to raise kids, great place for elderly. People are community-minded. Yes, it is 1.5-2 hours away from any major  More

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Over 20 years ago

Norfolk is a stale job market, two of 5 major employer have or will closing their doors. There is little in the way of industy here. That coupled with being taxed to  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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