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Springfield, MA vs New Orleans, LA

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- New Orleans is 0% more densely populated than Springfield.
- People are 8.0% less likely to be married in New Orleans.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years older in New Orleans.
 Springfield, MANew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock383,974329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 2010153,570  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock484,674285,036,114
 Population - 1990156,983  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-19.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,266.393.4
 Land Area31.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock180.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Springfield, MANew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Springfield, MANew Orleans, LAUnited States
 White28.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock57.6%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Springfield, MANew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Married Population34.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.0%50.2%
 Never Married50.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households58,344  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock71,84580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households22,418  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews

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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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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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 New Orleans    87 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in NOLA for 6 years. Like all cities, you must take the good with the bad. It is more expensive than what you read about on the internet. The drivers are  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived here for going on 3 years. The person who lives with me wanted us to move here. It got old for me very soon after we moved here. Neither of us like it.   More

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Lived here 20 years, transplant from a dank Midwestern metropolis. For the first 15 years I was pretty much one of those rabid people foaming at the mouth whenever  More

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