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Northfield, MN vs Marquette, MI

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- Marquette is 0% more densely populated than Northfield.
- People are 20.4% less likely to be married in Marquette.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years older in Marquette.
 Northfield, MNMarquette, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,561329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.238.4
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 Population - 201020,054  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,661285,036,114
 Population - 199014,684  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,813.693.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock8.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Northfield, MNMarquette, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2020.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Northfield, MNMarquette, MIUnited States
 White80.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Northfield, MNMarquette, MIUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.9%50.2%
 Never Married48.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.172.60
 Households6,198  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,65180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,497  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%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 Marquette    11 Reviews

I've lived in Michigan most of my life, but traveled extensively throughout the US, so I can compare Marquette to many other cities. I still long to come back no matter  More

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A nice small affordable college town with a fairly accepting, laid back & liberal vibe, and a town with absolutely gorgeous natural surroundings. A town for Americans  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am not a native from here , so I am not biased. If you dream of having a big house for less then 400k this is your place. Very religious not in a bad way , but  More

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