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Silver City, NM vs Durango, CO

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- Durango is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 39.2% more likely to be married in Durango.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Durango.
 Silver City, NMDurango, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,953329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.538.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,922285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,358.293.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMDurango, COUnited 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  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%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  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMDurango, COUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock6.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMDurango, COUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.0%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,17880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.2%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 Durango    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  More

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