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Salem, OR vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Chapel Hill is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 22.8% less likely to be married in Chapel Hill.
- The Median Age is 10.7 years younger in Chapel Hill.
 Salem, ORChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,920329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2538.4
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 Population - 2010155,223  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,715285,036,114
 Population - 1990107,786  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,828.993.4
 Land Area48.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, ORChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, ORChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 White65.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.4%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, ORChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Married Population46.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.9%50.2%
 Never Married34.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households64,426  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,63780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,044  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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