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Silver City, NM vs Carlsbad, NM

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- Carlsbad is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 50.4% more likely to be married in Carlsbad.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years younger in Carlsbad.
 Silver City, NMCarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,525329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,625285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,012.593.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMCarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMCarlsbad, NMUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMCarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.5%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,66280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.9%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 Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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