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Phoenix, AZ vs Birmingham, AL

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- Birmingham is 0% more densely populated than Phoenix.
- People are 30.4% less likely to be married in Birmingham.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Birmingham.
 Phoenix, AZBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock202,234329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 20101,448,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock242,820285,036,114
 Population - 1990983,403  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-14.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,384.593.4
 Land Area517.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Phoenix, AZBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%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  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Phoenix, AZBirmingham, ALUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock68.6%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Phoenix, AZBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.9%50.2%
 Never Married39.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households579,876  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock41,74880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households211,288  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.5%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 Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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