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Salem, MA vs Valdosta, GA

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- Valdosta is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 20.7% less likely to be married in Valdosta.
- The Median Age is 8.7 years younger in Valdosta.
 Salem, MAValdosta, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,417329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.938.4
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 Population - 201041,823  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock43,724285,036,114
 Population - 199038,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,540.993.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, MAValdosta, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, MAValdosta, GAUnited States
 White72.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock56.2%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, MAValdosta, GAUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.1%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households19,745  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,85480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.8%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 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 Valdosta    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

The people here are the poster children of "southern hospitality". Meaning they are snooty, passive aggressive, racist, judgemental,fake, people I've ever there is  More

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Finding a job in Valdosta is extremely hard unless you know someone! Trying to get some kind of medical insurance if your not working is even worse! There is no  More

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I LOVE THE TROPICAL RAINS HERE,AFTER ABOUT 20-30 MINUTES I GO OUT TO WASH MY HAIR, I AM VERY PRAYERFUL WHEN I DO IT, I NOTICED A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE AFRAID OF THE WEATHER.  More

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