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Richmond, VA vs Mountain View, CA

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- Mountain View is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 60.4% more likely to be married in Mountain View.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in Mountain View.
 Richmond, VAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock82,409329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock70,708285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,872.693.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%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  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VAMountain View, CAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.3%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,96180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%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 Mountain View    15 Reviews
Jimi · Milpitas, CA
Perfect
Over 5 years ago

It’s  More

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Kathy · Mountain View, CA
Great place to live and work
Over 9 years ago

I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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JASON · Mountain View, CA
City of Mountain View
Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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