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Richmond, VA vs Anchorage, AK

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- Anchorage is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 57.6% more likely to be married in Anchorage.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Anchorage.
 Richmond, VAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock292,545329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock260,283285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock171.493.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock237.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.2%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock6.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.2%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock69,00380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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