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Rochester, MI vs Somerville, NJ

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- Somerville is 0% more densely populated than Rochester.
- People are 22.9% less likely to be married in Somerville.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years younger in Somerville.
 Rochester, MISomerville, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,453329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201012,718  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,423285,036,114
 Population - 19907,130  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now85.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,326.493.4
 Land Area3.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rochester, MISomerville, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Rochester, MISomerville, NJUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.9%12.2%
 Asian6.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rochester, MISomerville, NJUnited States
 Married Population58.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married26.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households5,370  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,85780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,884  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rochester    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The winters are very cold and some snow days can be quite challenging. The summers are great with very little humidty and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Back in the 1970's and early 1980's, Rochester was a nice quiet little town that people lived in to get away from the craziness of other areas in Oakland and Macomb  More

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Reviews for Somerville    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Nice community with the shore an hour away as well as NYC. Good schools. Noted for equestrian events. Jackie O lived not to far from here. Prices of homes have gone  More

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I love living in Somerville, which offers the charm of a small town and all of the conveniences of a larger city. Its charming Victorial architecture and a lively Main  More

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Over 19 years ago

The cost of living in Somerville is out of control. Sadly, you don't get much in return for the extremely high taxes you pay. There's an accident waiting to happen on  More

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