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Silver City, NM vs Buena Vista, CO

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Highlights
- Buena Vista is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 9.9% less likely to be married in Buena Vista.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years older in Buena Vista.
 Silver City, NMBuena Vista, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,859329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.538.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,195285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock42.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock825.693.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMBuena Vista, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock14.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMBuena Vista, COUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMBuena Vista, COUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.5%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock52280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock35.1%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 1 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 Buena Vista    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Buena Vista is not a place to live if dependent upon needing a liveable or professional income. Jobs are largely retail and service industry - low wages, temporary,  More

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Over 17 years ago

There is no better place to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Buena Vista is the place to be if your into the great outdoors. Hiking, biking, fishing, whitewater rafting, winter sports snow shoeing, back country skiing also close  More

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