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Providence, RI vs Quincy, MA

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- Quincy is 0% more densely populated than Providence.
- People are 38.2% more likely to be married in Quincy.
- The Median Age is 6.2 years older in Quincy.
 Providence, RIQuincy, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock100,544329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 2010177,996  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock88,025285,036,114
 Population - 1990160,728  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,067.893.4
 Land Area18.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Providence, RIQuincy, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Providence, RIQuincy, MAUnited States
 White34.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian6.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Providence, RIQuincy, MAUnited States
 Married Population33.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.2%50.2%
 Never Married53.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households67,974  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock23,02280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,487  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 10 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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Reviews for Quincy    7 Reviews

Where to start? The principal shouts rude things at parents and students and she often lies about phantom school rules. PTO members have quit over this person. Bullying  More

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Over 12 years ago

Quincy is a seaside community and has an approximate population of 90,000 people. Settled by Myles Standish and Captain Wollaston and established as a township in  More

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Over 16 years ago

Not a very bike friendly city but if you are willing to driver there are biking spots north, west and south of here. Lots and lots of Chinese food places but we have  More

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