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Saranac Lake, NY vs McLean, VA

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- McLean is 0% more densely populated than Saranac Lake.
- People are 47.1% more likely to be married in McLean.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in McLean.
 Saranac Lake, NYMcLean, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock49,310329,725,481
 Female Population45.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.438.4
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 Population - 20105,421  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,929285,036,114
 Population - 19905,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,989.893.4
 Land Area2.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Saranac Lake, NYMcLean, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Saranac Lake, NYMcLean, VAUnited States
 White93.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Saranac Lake, NYMcLean, VAUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.4%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.922.60
 Households2,406  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,39280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,298  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  More

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Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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