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Richmond, VA vs Reston, VA

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- Reston is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 64.8% more likely to be married in Reston.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years older in Reston.
 Richmond, VAReston, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,453329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.638.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,407285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,074.793.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VAReston, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VAReston, VAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.9%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VAReston, VAUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.9%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,10180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews
Lucas · Richmond, VA
Great for young families
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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Juli · Richmond, VA
RVA is the place to be
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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9 to 5 · Richmond, VA
It's cool for what it is
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 Reston    21 Reviews
Nan · Reston, VA
Paradise
Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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R · Reston, VA
Hot, humid summers
Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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Sharon · Herndon, VA
Many bike and walking trails
Over 11 years ago

There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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