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Richmond, VA vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 44.1% more likely to be married in San Diego.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in San Diego.
 Richmond, VASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,385,398329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,223,400285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,255.093.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock46.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VASan Diego, CAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.7%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  Unlock30.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.6%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock304,49980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.4%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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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