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Silver City, NM vs Cape Girardeau, MO

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- Cape Girardeau is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 25.1% more likely to be married in Cape Girardeau.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years younger in Cape Girardeau.
 Silver City, NMCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,415329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,349285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,358.793.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.0%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  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.7%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMCape Girardeau, MOUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,09080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews
Sharon · Las Cruces, NM
Isolated Quirky Town with Basic Amenities
Over 1 years ago

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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Dean  · Huntington Beach, CA
Small towns high crime.
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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Mary · Silver City, NM
Silver City quirky and welcoming!
Over 5 years ago

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 Cape Girardeau    7 Reviews
Roger · Jackson, MO
The 10 minute town
Over 12 years ago

Great place to live. You can get from any point A to point B in 10 minutes. Easy to get spoiled with the  More

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Jeff · Cape Girardeau, MO
Health Care options
Over 12 years ago

For a relatively small area (city permanent population of 37,000, swelling to 100,000 during the workweek when the university is in session), Cape Girardeau has multiple  More

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sara · Cape Girardeau, MO
Cape
Over 16 years ago

It's a good mid sized  More

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