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Richmond, VA vs Plano, TX

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- Plano is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 80.2% more likely to be married in Plano.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in Plano.
 Richmond, VAPlano, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock282,181329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.838.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock222,030285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,937.393.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VAPlano, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VAPlano, TXUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.5%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VAPlano, TXUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.9%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock75,24480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.3%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 Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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