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Richmond, VA vs Miami, FL

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- Miami is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 26.4% more likely to be married in Miami.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years older in Miami.
 Richmond, VAMiami, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock440,807329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock362,470285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,246.093.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock20.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VAMiami, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VAMiami, FLUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.6%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock72.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VAMiami, FLUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.3%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock100,10680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%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 Miami    189 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Great vacation spot with the best clubs and food. Wynwood and the Miami Design District are the best, just be careful at night. Area tends to jack prices up around  More

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Miami is rapidly devolving into a filthy, crime ridden, unattractive extension of Central America and South America. The population is a bunch of rude entitled dependent  More

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Beautiful place, well into the late 20th Century ... clean, safe, fun, peaceful. Started seeing elements of crap, just a tiny bit, back around 1980. Now what changed  More

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