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Santa Fe, NM vs Bella Vista, AR

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- Bella Vista is 0% more densely populated than Santa Fe.
- People are 56.5% more likely to be married in Bella Vista.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years older in Bella Vista.
 Santa Fe, NMBella Vista, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,818329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock50.938.4
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 Population - 201081,021  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,582285,036,114
 Population - 199055,859  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock77.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock658.593.4
 Land Area52.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Fe, NMBella Vista, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Fe, NMBella Vista, ARUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Fe, NMBella Vista, ARUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock32.8%50.2%
 Never Married34.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households37,878  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,07580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock63.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,097  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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Reviews for Bella Vista    18 Reviews

Fantastic area with tons of outdoor activities and private amenities: 7 lakes, 3 pools, miles of hiking and biking trails, golf courses, pickle ball, tennis, frisbee  More

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Just moved to Arkanss earlier this year from Washington state. We are originally from the lower part of the U.S. and have lived in a few states over the last 12 years.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Bella Vista is a lovely place, with a low cost of living (but increasing all the time) and extremely low crime rate. The town has Five decent golf courses, good for a  More

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