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Salt Lake City, UT vs Jersey City, NJ

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- Jersey City is 0% more densely populated than Salt Lake City.
- People are 10.4% more likely to be married in Jersey City.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Jersey City.
 Salt Lake City, UTJersey City, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock287,146329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 2010186,646  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock240,055285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock19,475.593.4
 Land Area111.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salt Lake City, UTJersey City, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Salt Lake City, UTJersey City, NJUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.9%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salt Lake City, UTJersey City, NJUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households83,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock67,25280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%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 Jersey City    20 Reviews
ursula · Jersey City, NJ
n/a
Over 12 years ago

no  More

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jean · Jersey City, NJ
My home town, Jersey City
Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Doryn · Jersey City, NJ
It's not that bad
Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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