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Rochester, NY vs Sioux Falls, SD

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- Sioux Falls is 0% more densely populated than Rochester.
- People are 76.1% more likely to be married in Sioux Falls.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in Sioux Falls.
 Rochester, NYSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Population  Unlock189,258329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 2010210,190  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock123,975285,036,114
 Population - 1990231,636  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-11.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,441.793.4
 Land Area35.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rochester, NYSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%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  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Rochester, NYSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 White37.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rochester, NYSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%50.2%
 Never Married56.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households91,400  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,15080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,671  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.3%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 Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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