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Springfield, MA vs La Plata, MD

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- La Plata is 0% more densely populated than Springfield.
- People are 39.6% more likely to be married in La Plata.
- The Median Age is 9.1 years older in La Plata.
 Springfield, MALa Plata, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,054329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.638.4
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 Population - 2010153,570  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,551285,036,114
 Population - 1990156,983  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock49.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,352.893.4
 Land Area31.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Springfield, MALa Plata, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock11.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Springfield, MALa Plata, MDUnited States
 White28.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.7%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Springfield, MALa Plata, MDUnited States
 Married Population34.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.5%50.2%
 Never Married50.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households58,344  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,23780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households22,418  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews
BJ · West Village, Soho, NY
A city on the upswing.
Over 6 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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Victoria · Housatonic, MA
New resident, and I love it
Over 8 years ago

This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Loleta · Springfield, MA
City of Homes
Over 11 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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Reviews for La Plata    7 Reviews
Bobaloo · La Plata, MD
expensive...
Over 12 years ago

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

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Sam · La Plata, MD
Great Place to Raise a Family
Over 13 years ago

We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

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White · Port Tobacco, MD
La Plata - You don't want to live here!
Over 16 years ago

Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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