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Towson, MD vs Alexandria, VA

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- Alexandria is 0% more densely populated than Towson.
- People are 8.9% more likely to be married in Alexandria.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years older in Alexandria.
 Towson, MDAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock158,185329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 201054,068  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock128,283285,036,114
 Population - 199049,445  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,593.093.4
 Land Area14.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Towson, MDAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Towson, MDAlexandria, VAUnited States
 White70.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Towson, MDAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.6%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.112.60
 Households22,191  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock34,51680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,080  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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