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Springfield, MA vs Towson, MD

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- Towson is 0% more densely populated than Springfield.
- People are 19.9% more likely to be married in Towson.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years younger in Towson.
 Springfield, MATowson, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock59,014329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 2010153,570  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,793285,036,114
 Population - 1990156,983  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,169.793.4
 Land Area31.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Springfield, MATowson, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%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  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Springfield, MATowson, MDUnited States
 White28.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.6%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Springfield, MATowson, MDUnited States
 Married Population34.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married50.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households58,344  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,11180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households22,418  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%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 Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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