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Salem, OR vs Garden City, NY

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- Garden City is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 31.2% more likely to be married in Garden City.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years older in Garden City.
 Salem, ORGarden City, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,087329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.638.4
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 Population - 2010155,223  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,672285,036,114
 Population - 1990107,786  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,332.393.4
 Land Area48.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, ORGarden City, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, ORGarden City, NYUnited States
 White65.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, ORGarden City, NYUnited States
 Married Population46.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.7%50.2%
 Never Married34.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.922.60
 Households64,426  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,90480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,044  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock1.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews
Jennifer · Salem, OR
Depends on your idea of perfect
Over 2 years ago

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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Nelleke · Salem, OR
Beautiful, ideally located, but costly & insular
Over 5 years ago

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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Patricia · Turner, OR
The best place to live
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 Garden City    2 Reviews
Kathleen · Garden City, NY
Garden City
Over 16 years ago

Expensive, pretty, good commute to New York  More

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Iris · Garden City, NY
transportation
Over 18 years ago

Bus and railroad service is excellent. However, there is too much traffic. Travelling across town takes at least 15 minutes during off peak hours. Around noon and six  More

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