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Rochester, NY vs Bemidji, MN

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- Bemidji is 0% more densely populated than Rochester.
- People are 4.0% more likely to be married in Bemidji.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years younger in Bemidji.
 Rochester, NYBemidji, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,114329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.638.4
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 Population - 2010210,190  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,917285,036,114
 Population - 1990231,636  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-11.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,054.393.4
 Land Area35.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rochester, NYBemidji, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Rochester, NYBemidji, MNUnited States
 White37.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock8.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rochester, NYBemidji, MNUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.6%50.2%
 Never Married56.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.112.60
 Households91,400  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,75580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,671  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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Reviews for Bemidji    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Cons. Winter is long, very cold. Not a lot to do (unless you are very into the outdoors) Health care is TERRIBLE. Decent job opportunities are very low. Not the safest  More

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Bemidji, Minn., is home to Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, USA curling teams and more art and theater than you'd think possible in a city of 13,000-plus. Downtown  More

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Over 18 years ago

Winters here can be very cold and you can generally look for a good amount of snow for winter  More

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