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Salem, OR vs West Fargo, ND

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- West Fargo is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 27.2% more likely to be married in West Fargo.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in West Fargo.
 Salem, ORWest Fargo, NDUnited States
 Population  Unlock37,913329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 2010155,223  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,940285,036,114
 Population - 1990107,786  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock155.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,371.593.4
 Land Area48.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, ORWest Fargo, NDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.9%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  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, ORWest Fargo, NDUnited States
 White65.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, ORWest Fargo, NDUnited States
 Married Population46.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.6%50.2%
 Never Married34.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households64,426  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,16480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,044  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%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 West Fargo    1 Reviews
Kassandra · West Fargo, ND
It's okay.
Over 7 years ago

My opinion:West Fargo, ND has some good qualities. I think it is a nice place to raise your kids. The traffic is not bad at all. It has pretty much everything you need  More

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