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Northfield, MN vs La Crosse, WI

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- La Crosse is 0% more densely populated than Northfield.
- People are 22.2% less likely to be married in La Crosse.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in La Crosse.
 Northfield, MNLa Crosse, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock52,505329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.438.4
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 Population - 201020,054  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,818285,036,114
 Population - 199014,684  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,416.793.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Northfield, MNLa Crosse, WIUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2020.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Northfield, MNLa Crosse, WIUnited States
 White80.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.2%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Northfield, MNLa Crosse, WIUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.6%50.2%
 Never Married48.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.172.60
 Households6,198  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,47580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,497  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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Reviews for La Crosse    17 Reviews

Beth · 
Over 5 years ago

My family recently relocated here from the west coast. This town is a hidden gem. If you like hiking, biking, festivals, nightlife and river life, you’ll love LAX. While  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city sucks. First off, the people born and raised here think its great, but its a small little dump tbh. Very clicky and there nothing to do besides drinking at the  More

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I have lived in La Crosse for almost 30 years. Its basically a dying town. Their is not much of a future hear unless you like fish fry's on Friday night or going to  More

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