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Salisbury, NC vs Fayetteville, AR

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- Fayetteville is 0% more densely populated than Salisbury.
- People are 7.6% less likely to be married in Fayetteville.
- The Median Age is 7.4 years younger in Fayetteville.
 Salisbury, NCFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock92,070329,725,481
 Female Population49.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.438.4
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 Population - 201033,471  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,047285,036,114
 Population - 199023,087  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock54.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,704.293.4
 Land Area22.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salisbury, NCFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Salisbury, NCFayetteville, ARUnited States
 White48.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salisbury, NCFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.7%50.2%
 Never Married39.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households13,143  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,177  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salisbury    9 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

So we went to check out the area today as we consider buying nearby. I read all this crime stuff etc. I rolled through my potential hood and talked to a variety of  More

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A big thank you to Leanne for her candid, well written review. She saved us a lot of time and money. Salisbury is off our bucket list. Wonderful old houses, though. We  More

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The apparently bucolic town of Salisbury is set in a beautiful southern climate with lots of beautiful historic homes and huge old-growth oaks. Those charming  More

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Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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