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Santa Fe, NM vs Lancaster, TX

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- Lancaster is 0% more densely populated than Santa Fe.
- People are 5.9% more likely to be married in Lancaster.
- The Median Age is 11.5 years younger in Lancaster.
 Santa Fe, NMLancaster, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock41,057329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 201081,021  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,894285,036,114
 Population - 199055,859  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,235.693.4
 Land Area52.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Fe, NMLancaster, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%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  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Fe, NMLancaster, TXUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock67.8%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Fe, NMLancaster, TXUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.6%50.2%
 Never Married34.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.902.60
 Households37,878  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,97980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,097  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.8%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 7 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 7 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 Lancaster    13 Reviews

The city of Lancaster, Texas has a lot of character and a proud history. We have a lot of new businesses popping up and most of the neighborhoods in Lancaster are  More

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Lancaster is a pleasant place, not too big, not too small nor overcrowded. My neighborhood is very close knit. I moved here in 2001 but most of my neighbors are original  More

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Over 14 years ago

Lancaster has a lot of community spirit and is a great place to live. It is currently going through a growth phase, so I am looking forward to the next few years as the  More

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