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St. Louis, MO vs Albany, NY

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- Albany is 0% more densely populated than St. Louis.
- People are 15.9% less likely to be married in Albany.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years younger in Albany.
 St. Louis, MOAlbany, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,402329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.638.4
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 Population - 2010319,367  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock95,658285,036,114
 Population - 1990396,685  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-25.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,644.393.4
 Land Area61.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 St. Louis, MOAlbany, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 St. Louis, MOAlbany, NYUnited States
 White44.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.2%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 St. Louis, MOAlbany, NYUnited States
 Married Population33.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.7%50.2%
 Never Married48.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households141,161  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households78,602  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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