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Salt Lake City, UT vs Independence, MO

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- Independence is 0% more densely populated than Salt Lake City.
- People are 9.9% more likely to be married in Independence.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years older in Independence.
 Salt Lake City, UTIndependence, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock122,230329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 2010186,646  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock113,288285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,570.493.4
 Land Area111.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salt Lake City, UTIndependence, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Salt Lake City, UTIndependence, MOUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.6%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salt Lake City, UTIndependence, MOUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.2%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households83,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock30,10880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews
Anna · Salt Lake City, UT
Hot but beautiful
Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Tonya · Salt Lake City, UT
Trying it
Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Austin · Pleasant Grove, UT
Paradise
Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews
Gerard  · Independence, MO
GLACIAL ARTESIAN TAP WATER GETS LOW WATER QUALITY
Over 11 years ago

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Lesty · Independence, MO
Very hit or miss.
Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Denner · Independence, MO
Not All That Bad
Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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