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Richmond, VA vs New Brunswick, NJ

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- New Brunswick is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 21.5% less likely to be married in New Brunswick.
- The Median Age is 10.7 years younger in New Brunswick.
 Richmond, VANew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,671329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.738.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,573285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,638.593.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VANew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VANew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.1%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock46.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VANew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock23.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock74.7%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,78080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock21.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock37.5%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 New Brunswick    4 Reviews

As an undergrad at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, I have lived here for 4 years -- 2 inside the University dormitories on College Ave Campus and 2 in a rented house  More

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Over 16 years ago

Between the entitled drivers, Jersey manners, and new student drivers, nevermind insane bus drivers and trucks speeding on narrow streets, driving around here will  More

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It is sad to see the city that I was born in 1959 and lived until 1972 decline so. Not only is it overpriced, perhaps because of the university or it being a suburb for  More

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