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Phoenix, AZ vs Salisbury, MD

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- Salisbury is 0% more densely populated than Phoenix.
- People are 35.8% less likely to be married in Salisbury.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years younger in Salisbury.
 Phoenix, AZSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,583329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.138.4
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 Population - 20101,448,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,743285,036,114
 Population - 1990983,403  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock39.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,378.293.4
 Land Area517.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Phoenix, AZSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%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  Unlock10.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%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  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Phoenix, AZSalisbury, MDUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.3%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Phoenix, AZSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.3%50.2%
 Never Married39.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households579,876  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households211,288  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.9%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 Salisbury    11 Reviews

Elijah · 
Over 5 years ago

I left Salisbury 5 years ago, but a year ago I had some business nearby, so I decides to visit Salisbury, MD for nostalgia’s sake, it was a big mistake. I’ll admit there  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in Salisbury for 10 years before leaving and It’s funny that people keep telling me that Salisbury has very little crime, and that it having high crime is made  More

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I am tired of hearing about salisbury having a "high violent crime rate" in these national reviews. It is inaccurate and damaging to property and business owners here.  More

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