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Silver City, NM vs Colorado Springs, CO

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- Colorado Springs is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 63.7% more likely to be married in Colorado Springs.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in Colorado Springs.
 Silver City, NMColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock475,282329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock360,890285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,437.593.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%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  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMColorado Springs, COUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.6%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock120,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.9%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 Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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