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Richmond, VA vs Murfreesboro, TN

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Highlights
- Murfreesboro is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 44.4% more likely to be married in Murfreesboro.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years younger in Murfreesboro.
 Richmond, VAMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock148,970329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.938.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock68,816285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock119.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,446.293.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VAMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.5%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  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VAMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.2%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  Unlock7.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VAMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.5%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.652.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock34,48580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%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 Murfreesboro    28 Reviews

Murfreesboro is okay, but it does seem like it is somewhat unsavory and there are a disproportionate amount of drug busts. It is a good place for young artists and  More

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I've lived all my life in Chicago, Il and am growing quite tired of the violence and the cost of living. I have been doing research all over the U.S. so I can get me and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Murfreesboro is growing into a little big town. According to Forbes and governing.com, we are now one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Our city is  More

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