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Richmond, VA vs Staten Island, NY

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- Staten Island is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 60.3% more likely to be married in Staten Island.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years older in Staten Island.
 Richmond, VAStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock493,194329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock443,728285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,449.493.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock43.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VAStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VAStaten Island, NYUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.1%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VAStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.4%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.872.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock123,44180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.6%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 Staten Island    2 Reviews
donna · Newark, DE
It is pretty, but expensive and has crowded roads.
Over 6 years ago

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Amanda · New York, NY
Do not move here
Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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