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Normal, IL vs Mesa, AZ

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- Mesa is 0% more densely populated than Normal.
- People are 42.2% more likely to be married in Mesa.
- The Median Age is 11.5 years older in Mesa.
 Normal, ILMesa, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock497,752329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201052,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock396,375285,036,114
 Population - 199040,023  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,606.793.4
 Land Area18.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Normal, ILMesa, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2018.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Normal, ILMesa, AZUnited States
 White76.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian3.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Normal, ILMesa, AZUnited States
 Married Population35.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married53.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households19,841  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock124,13580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,867  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Normal    5 Reviews

While not a perfect town by any stretch of the imagination, I have lived in Normal my entire life and I have to say that there are FAR worse places one could live. The  More

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Over 17 years ago

I would like to know more about the quality of education at Illinois State  More

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With relatively low crime, good schools and excellent access to higher education, Normal is a great place to raise a family. The city is trying to update its city center  More

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Reviews for Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 3 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

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