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Richmond, VA vs Monroe, MI

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- Monroe is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 35.0% more likely to be married in Monroe.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Monroe.
 Richmond, VAMonroe, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,344329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,076285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,248.593.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VAMonroe, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VAMonroe, MIUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.9%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VAMonroe, MIUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,80980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.9%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 Monroe    8 Reviews
Santos · Monroe, MI
Small angry town with no jobs.
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Monroe my entire life. Since the Ford plant closed it's been on the skids. It's full of poor white trash looking to fight. Every business that's not a  More

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MELINDA · Monroe, MI
Monroe, Monroe Mich.
Over 8 years ago

We moved from Toledo ( TOLEDO, IS A TERRIBLE PLACE TO LIVE!) Some people (that don't even live here)said it was high crime. I have not had this experience. What i  More

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Reggie · Newport, MI
Newport area
Over 10 years ago

I purchased my home three and a half years ago. Since then my home and property have been vandalized five times. My home was broken into twice and property has been  More

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