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Phoenix, AZ vs Auburn, AL

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- Auburn is 0% more densely populated than Phoenix.
- People are 7.6% less likely to be married in Auburn.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years younger in Auburn.
 Phoenix, AZAuburn, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock74,637329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.638.4
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 Population - 20101,448,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,987285,036,114
 Population - 1990983,403  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock59.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,241.293.4
 Land Area517.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Phoenix, AZAuburn, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Phoenix, AZAuburn, ALUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.7%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Phoenix, AZAuburn, ALUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.7%50.2%
 Never Married39.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households579,876  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,81180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households211,288  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.4%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 Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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