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Springfield, MA vs Salem, MA

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- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Springfield.
- People are 19.4% more likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years older in Salem.
 Springfield, MASalem, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,452329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 2010153,570  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,407285,036,114
 Population - 1990156,983  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,359.593.4
 Land Area31.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Springfield, MASalem, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.8%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  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Springfield, MASalem, MAUnited States
 White28.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.8%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  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  Unlock17.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Springfield, MASalem, MAUnited States
 Married Population34.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married50.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.172.60
 Households58,344  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,22580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households22,418  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.2%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 7 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 9 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 12 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 Salem    4 Reviews
Leila · Salem, MA
Horrible place for a Family
Over 10 years ago

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Eva · Salem, MA
Love it!
Over 13 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Robert · Salem, MA
Witch City, America
Over 19 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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