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Somerville, NJ vs Richmond, VA

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- Richmond is 0% more densely populated than Somerville.
- People are 29.1% less likely to be married in Richmond.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years younger in Richmond.
 Somerville, NJRichmond, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,676329,725,481
 Female Population47.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 201012,107  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock197,790285,036,114
 Population - 199011,632  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,766.793.4
 Land Area2.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Somerville, NJRichmond, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Somerville, NJRichmond, VAUnited States
 White51.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock45.0%12.2%
 Asian10.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Somerville, NJRichmond, VAUnited States
 Married Population45.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.8%50.2%
 Never Married39.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households4,902  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43,87580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,045  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Somerville    3 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Nice community with the shore an hour away as well as NYC. Good schools. Noted for equestrian events. Jackie O lived not to far from here. Prices of homes have gone  More

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I love living in Somerville, which offers the charm of a small town and all of the conveniences of a larger city. Its charming Victorial architecture and a lively Main  More

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Over 20 years ago

The cost of living in Somerville is out of control. Sadly, you don't get much in return for the extremely high taxes you pay. There's an accident waiting to happen on  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 5 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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