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Phoenix, AZ vs Albany, NY

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- Albany is 0% more densely populated than Phoenix.
- People are 36.6% less likely to be married in Albany.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Albany.
 Phoenix, AZAlbany, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,402329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.638.4
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 Population - 20101,448,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock95,658285,036,114
 Population - 1990983,403  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,644.393.4
 Land Area517.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Phoenix, AZAlbany, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Phoenix, AZAlbany, NYUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.2%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Phoenix, AZAlbany, NYUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.7%50.2%
 Never Married39.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households579,876  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households211,288  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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