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Provo, UT vs Santa Fe, NM

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- Santa Fe is 0% more densely populated than Provo.
- People are 3.9% less likely to be married in Santa Fe.
- The Median Age is 20.3 years older in Santa Fe.
 Provo, UTSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock86,935329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4438.4
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 Population - 2010112,929  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock62,203285,036,114
 Population - 199086,835  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now33.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,665.993.4
 Land Area41.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Provo, UTSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Provo, UTSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 White72.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock54.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Provo, UTSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married48.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.9%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households32,856  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,78180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,198  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Provo    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  More

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Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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