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Staten Island, NY vs New Orleans, LA

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- New Orleans is 0% more densely populated than Staten Island.
- People are 38.1% less likely to be married in New Orleans.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years younger in New Orleans.
 Staten Island, NYNew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock383,974329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 2010469,607  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock484,674285,036,114
 Population - 1990378,977  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-19.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,266.393.4
 Land Area58.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock180.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Staten Island, NYNew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Staten Island, NYNew Orleans, LAUnited States
 White59.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock57.6%12.2%
 Asian10.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Staten Island, NYNew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Married Population51.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.0%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households169,528  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock71,84580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households46,087  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews
donna · Newark, DE
It is pretty, but expensive and has crowded roads.
Over 6 years ago

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Amanda · New York, NY
Do not move here
Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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Reviews for New Orleans    87 Reviews
Laurel · New Orleans, LA
NOLA review
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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LISA · River Ridge, LA
Unhappy here
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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Wanda · Metairie, LA
Like a Sartre play with crawfish
Over 3 years ago

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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