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Savannah, GA vs Sylva, NC

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- Sylva is 0% more densely populated than Savannah.
- People are 15.2% less likely to be married in Sylva.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years younger in Sylva.
 Savannah, GASylva, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,611329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.338.4
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 Population - 2010137,424  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,435285,036,114
 Population - 1990137,560  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock818.293.4
 Land Area103.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Savannah, GASylva, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock1.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Savannah, GASylva, NCUnited States
 White36.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.3%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Savannah, GASylva, NCUnited States
 Married Population34.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.5%50.2%
 Never Married47.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households56,155  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock44180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,734  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Savannah    79 Reviews

One of the most polluted and unhealthy places you can live while residing in the US. The air pollution from three paper factories is twice the rate of the alarming  More

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I've been to Savannah many times. It is where my wife grew up. The downtown is picturesque and historic. There's a great beach. The food is to die for. Supping on the  More

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My spouse and I moved to Savannah in fall of 2020 from our northern California home. But before we’re labeled as Californians driving up housing costs, let’s set that  More

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