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Towson, MD vs Phoenix, AZ

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- Phoenix is 0% more densely populated than Towson.
- People are 7.2% more likely to be married in Phoenix.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years older in Phoenix.
 Towson, MDPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,591,119329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 201054,068  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,321,045285,036,114
 Population - 199049,445  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,073.693.4
 Land Area14.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Towson, MDPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Towson, MDPhoenix, AZUnited States
 White70.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.9%12.2%
 Asian5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Towson, MDPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households22,191  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock368,58880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,080  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%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 Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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