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Phoenix, AZ vs Boone, NC

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- Boone is 0% more densely populated than Phoenix.
- People are 68.6% less likely to be married in Boone.
- The Median Age is 13.2 years younger in Boone.
 Phoenix, AZBoone, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,055329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.938.4
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 Population - 20101,448,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,472285,036,114
 Population - 1990983,403  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,862.293.4
 Land Area517.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Phoenix, AZBoone, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Phoenix, AZBoone, NCUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Phoenix, AZBoone, NCUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock12.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock86.0%50.2%
 Never Married39.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households579,876  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households211,288  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%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 Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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