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Rochester, NY vs Dayton, NV

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- Dayton is 0% more densely populated than Rochester.
- People are 110.7% more likely to be married in Dayton.
- The Median Age is 10.8 years older in Dayton.
 Rochester, NYDayton, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,036329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.738.4
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 Population - 2010210,190  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,907285,036,114
 Population - 1990231,636  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock76.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-11.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock477.793.4
 Land Area35.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rochester, NYDayton, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Rochester, NYDayton, NVUnited States
 White37.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rochester, NYDayton, NVUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.4%50.2%
 Never Married56.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households91,400  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,04380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,671  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.2%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 Dayton    4 Reviews

We moved from Klamath Falls, OR, where we lived for 14 yrs. and was one of the friendliest towns I've experienced, to Dayton in 2019. Priced out of the housing markets  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do yourself a huge favor before you decide to live here, and visit during both summer and winter. Don't rely on the lying locals that tell you how mild the winters are  More

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Over 10 years ago

After retiring from California we searched from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona and Nevada and we settled in Dayton Nevada. It is a wonderful small town just 11+  More

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