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Oklahoma City, OK vs Mesa, AZ

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- Mesa is 0% more densely populated than Oklahoma City.
- People are 3.0% more likely to be married in Mesa.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years older in Mesa.
 Oklahoma City, OKMesa, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock497,752329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 2010582,560  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock396,375285,036,114
 Population - 1990444,719  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,606.793.4
 Land Area606.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oklahoma City, OKMesa, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Oklahoma City, OKMesa, AZUnited States
 White53.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.2%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oklahoma City, OKMesa, AZUnited States
 Married Population48.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households265,519  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock124,13580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households102,490  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oklahoma City    78 Reviews

Very high tornado risk  More

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I have lived in this state for 6 months. There are a couple of things to bear in mind when it comes to OK. If you are moving from a state that has been destroyed by  More

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We moved here after living in Oregon our whole lives. Been here for 6 months and live in a middle class neighborhood. If I'm out front of the house someone was always  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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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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