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Portland, OR vs Las Cruces, NM

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- Las Cruces is 0% more densely populated than Portland.
- People are 3.1% less likely to be married in Las Cruces.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years younger in Las Cruces.
 Portland, ORLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock109,934329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.738.4
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 Population - 2010585,476  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock74,267285,036,114
 Population - 1990437,319  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,428.993.4
 Land Area133.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portland, ORLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Portland, ORLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 White68.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian8.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock61.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portland, ORLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households279,797  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,68380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households140,407  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.0%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 Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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