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Staunton, VA vs Springfield, MA

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- Springfield is 0% more densely populated than Staunton.
- People are 24.5% less likely to be married in Springfield.
- The Median Age is 7.4 years younger in Springfield.
 Staunton, VASpringfield, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock155,770329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.538.4
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 Population - 201023,738  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock152,082285,036,114
 Population - 199024,461  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,887.893.4
 Land Area19.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Staunton, VASpringfield, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Staunton, VASpringfield, MAUnited States
 White80.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.2%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock47.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Staunton, VASpringfield, MAUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed9.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households11,125  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock35,92680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,767  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 12 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  More

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Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews

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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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 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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