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Tempe, AZ vs Richardson, TX

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- Richardson is 0% more densely populated than Tempe.
- People are 65.1% more likely to be married in Richardson.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years older in Richardson.
 Tempe, AZRichardson, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,904329,725,481
 Female Population46.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 2010162,317  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock91,802285,036,114
 Population - 1990141,865  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,057.693.4
 Land Area40.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tempe, AZRichardson, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Tempe, AZRichardson, TXUnited States
 White54.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.2%12.2%
 Asian8.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tempe, AZRichardson, TXUnited States
 Married Population31.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.6%50.2%
 Never Married55.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households73,785  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,27380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,948  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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Reviews for Richardson    6 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Lived in Richardson for 40 years and it's home. Good schools, hospitals, emergency services, retail and restaurants. Fair weather and slightly high but reasonable cost  More

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Over 16 years ago

It's great to live in a neighborhood. Better yet a community. It is relatively quiet and peaceful. Having lived in the city (Dallas) for a number of years it was a  More

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Over 18 years ago

My wife and I have lived in Richardson for 4 years now. Richardson is like anywhere else in terms of it depends on what you are looking for. Richardson has a lot of  More

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