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Phoenix, AZ vs Jersey City, NJ

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- Jersey City is 0% more densely populated than Phoenix.
- People are 3.0% more likely to be married in Jersey City.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Jersey City.
 Phoenix, AZJersey City, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock287,146329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 20101,448,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock240,055285,036,114
 Population - 1990983,403  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock19,475.593.4
 Land Area517.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Phoenix, AZJersey City, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Phoenix, AZJersey City, NJUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.9%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Phoenix, AZJersey City, NJUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married39.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households579,876  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock67,25280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households211,288  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%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 Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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