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Phoenix, AZ vs Portland, OR

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- Portland is 0% more densely populated than Phoenix.
- People are 5.1% less likely to be married in Portland.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years older in Portland.
 Phoenix, AZPortland, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock647,176329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 20101,448,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock529,121285,036,114
 Population - 1990983,403  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,850.693.4
 Land Area517.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock11.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Phoenix, AZPortland, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Phoenix, AZPortland, ORUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.5%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Phoenix, AZPortland, ORUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married39.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households579,876  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock139,39080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households211,288  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%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 Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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