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Salem, MA vs Albuquerque, NM

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- Albuquerque is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 0.0% more likely to be married in Albuquerque.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Albuquerque.
 Salem, MAAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock562,336329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201041,823  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock448,607285,036,114
 Population - 199038,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,003.693.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, MAAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, MAAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 White72.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock49.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, MAAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households19,745  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock132,88780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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