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Raleigh, NC vs Newburgh, NY

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- Newburgh is 0% more densely populated than Raleigh.
- People are 14.0% less likely to be married in Newburgh.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years younger in Newburgh.
 Raleigh, NCNewburgh, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock28,834329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.338.4
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 Population - 2010406,412  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,259285,036,114
 Population - 1990207,951  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now128.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,575.993.4
 Land Area145.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Raleigh, NCNewburgh, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Raleigh, NCNewburgh, NYUnited States
 White52.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.5%12.2%
 Asian4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock55.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Raleigh, NCNewburgh, NYUnited States
 Married Population42.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.8%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.812.60
 Households187,234  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,95480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households85,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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Reviews for Newburgh    13 Reviews

I am a Town of Newburgh (TON) resident. The Town of Newburgh is a great place to live and raise a family. The police are well liked and professional. Many Police  More

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Newburgh, NY was once a glorious small city sitting on the western bank of the Hudson River in the mid-Hudson Valley, just 60 miles north of New York City. It had a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Newburgh has very reasonable living costs for homes that would cost millions of dollars anywhere else close to NYC. Just look across the river at Beacon. Now is the time  More

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