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Richmond, VA vs Orange Beach, AL

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- Orange Beach is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 82.7% more likely to be married in Orange Beach.
- The Median Age is 19.1 years older in Orange Beach.
 Richmond, VAOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,847329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock53.538.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,784285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock67.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock533.793.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VAOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VAOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VAOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,08480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.1%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 Orange Beach    3 Reviews

There is a great divide I agree but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and with a  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is a great divide in rich and poor but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and  More

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This area is heavily populated with ostentatious elitists. It is growing rapidly and, because it is so expensive to live here now, it seems to only be attracting the  More

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