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Richmond, VA vs Olathe, KS

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- Olathe is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 84.2% more likely to be married in Olathe.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years older in Olathe.
 Richmond, VAOlathe, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock140,339329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,962285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,277.393.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VAOlathe, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%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  Unlock15.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VAOlathe, KSUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VAOlathe, KSUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.6%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.772.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock37,20380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 4 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 5 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 5 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 Olathe    15 Reviews

I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school  More

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Over 8 years ago

I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South  More

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Lived in Olathe since about 1980. I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package  More

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