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Rochester, MN vs Duluth, MN

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- Duluth is 0% more densely populated than Rochester.
- People are 26.5% less likely to be married in Duluth.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years younger in Duluth.
 Rochester, MNDuluth, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock86,711329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 2010107,050  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock86,918285,036,114
 Population - 199070,745  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,210.293.4
 Land Area55.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock19.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rochester, MNDuluth, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Rochester, MNDuluth, MNUnited States
 White73.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian7.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rochester, MNDuluth, MNUnited States
 Married Population52.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.2%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households48,990  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,02980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,501  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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Reviews for Duluth    18 Reviews

My husband and I just visited Duluth for our anniversary. We stayed in Canal Park and found the area fun and convenient for travelers. Lots of quaint shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

It is the worse weather in the U.S. as far as small cities that large. The houses are fare below par. they are old shingle 1920s vintage generally and not normally well  More

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I moved to Duluth fifteen years ago today from Arizona with my (at that time) 3 children, who were 1, 4 and 8. My daughter was born here 2 years later. I have never once  More

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