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Salt Lake City, UT vs Minneapolis, MN

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- Minneapolis is 0% more densely populated than Salt Lake City.
- People are 14.3% less likely to be married in Minneapolis.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Minneapolis.
 Salt Lake City, UTMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock425,091329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.738.4
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 Population - 2010186,646  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock382,618285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,871.993.4
 Land Area111.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salt Lake City, UTMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Salt Lake City, UTMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.2%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salt Lake City, UTMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.3%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households83,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock79,36280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

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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Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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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 Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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