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Richmond, VA vs Huntsville, AL

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- Huntsville is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 41.7% more likely to be married in Huntsville.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Huntsville.
 Richmond, VAHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock210,081329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock158,216285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock980.193.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VAHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VAHuntsville, ALUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.6%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VAHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,70480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews
Lucas · Richmond, VA
Great for young families
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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Juli · Richmond, VA
RVA is the place to be
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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9 to 5 · Richmond, VA
It's cool for what it is
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 Huntsville    53 Reviews
Mia · Knoxville, TN
Honest Mixed Review about Everything
Over 1 years ago

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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S · Huntsville, AL
Way to expensive
Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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S · Huntsville, AL
Way to expensive
Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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