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Pittsburgh, PA vs Winston-Salem, NC

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- Winston-Salem is 0% more densely populated than Pittsburgh.
- People are 29.1% more likely to be married in Winston-Salem.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years older in Winston-Salem.
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 Pittsburgh, PAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Population303,207247,917329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%52.9%50.5%
 Male Population48.9%47.1%49.5%
 Median Age33.735.938.4
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 Population - 2010305,351230,024309,327,143
 Population - 2000334,563185,776285,036,114
 Population - 1990369,879143,485251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-10.6%33.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.1%72.9%30.8%
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 Population Density5,475.41,870.393.4
 Land Area55.4132.63,531,905.4
 Water Area3.01.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pittsburgh, PAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%6.0%5.9%
 Age 5 to 93.9%6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%7.0%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.4%4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.6%5.9%4.0%
 Age 21 to 248.7%5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.2%14.4%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4411.7%12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%12.3%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.6%6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%6.0%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.8%8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%4.0%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.2%1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Pittsburgh, PAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 White63.8%45.0%59.4%
 Black22.7%32.8%12.2%
 Asian5.6%2.5%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%0.2%
 Other0.4%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%2.9%3.2%
 Hispanic3.5%16.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pittsburgh, PAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Married Population32.3%41.7%49.8%
     Currently Married30.4%39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%2.6%1.8%
 Single Population67.7%58.3%50.2%
 Never Married53.1%41.9%33.8%
 Divorced9.2%11.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%5.4%5.6%
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 Household Size2.042.432.60
 Households137,74797,869124,010,992
 Family Households58,05756,45180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.9%26.2%30.5%
     Married couple, no children42.5%38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households79,69041,41843,255,233
     Single householder, w/children19.9%23.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%12.1%10.8%

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Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 1 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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15206, 15213, 15217, 15212, 15210, 15216, 15205, 15220, 15219, 15214, 23 total
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27106, 27107, 27105, 27127, 27103, 27104, 27101, 27040, 27109, 27110, 10 total

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