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Salem, MA vs Orlando, FL

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- Orlando is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 3.0% less likely to be married in Orlando.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years younger in Orlando.
 Salem, MAOrlando, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock302,968329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 201041,823  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock185,951285,036,114
 Population - 199038,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock55.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,751.293.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock8.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, MAOrlando, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, MAOrlando, FLUnited States
 White72.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.5%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, MAOrlando, FLUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.8%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households19,745  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock65,78380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.8%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 13 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 19 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 Orlando    237 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I made the decision to move to Orlando when I was 20. My father was a contractor so by then I'd lived in many different states & countries so I have a unique  More

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I have lived and worked in the Orlando area for more than 10 years. I really wish I could give Orlando two ratings because half the year it is wonderful and other half  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Orlando for 6 years. The environment, living costs, and housing costs are good. There are many fun places around Orlando. It's a good place to live in  More

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