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Rocky Mount, NC vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego is 0% more densely populated than Rocky Mount.
- People are 14.6% more likely to be married in San Diego.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years younger in San Diego.
 Rocky Mount, NCSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,385,398329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 201057,687  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,223,400285,036,114
 Population - 199048,997  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,255.093.4
 Land Area44.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock46.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rocky Mount, NCSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Rocky Mount, NCSan Diego, CAUnited States
 White29.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.7%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock30.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rocky Mount, NCSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.6%50.2%
 Never Married39.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households22,232  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock304,49980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,399  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rocky Mount    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Anarchy. Not a good place to live. People drag race up and down the roads at all hours when elderly relatives and neighbors are trying to sleep, and the police here do  More

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Okay, I'm writing this review because I use this site a lot. I think there's some mis-information about Rocky Mount here. Truth be made known, it is neither as good, nor  More

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Over 14 years ago

I move from Washington DC to rocky mount nc nov2008 and I sold my home in Dc and brought a home in rockymount cash money.But Know ready to leave should I hold on to this  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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