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Portland, OR vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Cedar Rapids is 0% more densely populated than Portland.
- People are 10.1% more likely to be married in Cedar Rapids.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Cedar Rapids.
 Portland, ORCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock136,512329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 2010585,476  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock120,758285,036,114
 Population - 1990437,319  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,927.593.4
 Land Area133.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portland, ORCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Portland, ORCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 White68.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.6%12.2%
 Asian8.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portland, ORCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.3%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households279,797  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33,05280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households140,407  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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