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Silver City, NM vs Augusta, ME

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- Augusta is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 5.5% more likely to be married in Augusta.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years older in Augusta.
 Silver City, NMAugusta, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,895329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4538.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,560285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock342.693.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMAugusta, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMAugusta, MEUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMAugusta, MEUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.7%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock21.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.942.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 2 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 16 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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