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Stamford, CT vs Newark, CA

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- Newark is 0% more densely populated than Stamford.
- People are 11.1% more likely to be married in Newark.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Newark.
 Stamford, CTNewark, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,815329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.538.4
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 Population - 2010122,783  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,471285,036,114
 Population - 1990108,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,446.193.4
 Land Area37.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Stamford, CTNewark, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Stamford, CTNewark, CAUnited States
 White48.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian8.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Stamford, CTNewark, CAUnited States
 Married Population49.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.5%50.2%
 Never Married37.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.322.60
 Households52,577  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,70580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,909  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Stamford    22 Reviews

I've lived here for about 6 months and actually love it! I lived on Long Island, Queens, and Brooklyn here and there for 11 years, and you definitely appreciate how much  More

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I lived here 4 yrs coming from NY fir a better life for my son. I live with suster cant afford something on my own because for a 2 bdrm its over 2300 . Too many luxury  More

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Over 11 years ago

Fairfield county connecticut is the most expensive fully adjusted place to live in the contninental us. and its in  More

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Reviews for Newark    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved in 2 years ago and really dislike it. If you live close to the bay - forget about having a swimming pool - it is somewhat cold all year round, especially at night.  More

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Over 17 years ago

I live in Newark (south-east side of San Francisco Bay), and there is a lot of small plane noise. All day long, especially on the weekends, small private planes are  More

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Over 18 years ago

The climate in Newark is very temperate in that it does not get as hot in the valley but yet not as cool as in San  More

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