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Virginia Beach, VA vs Bow, NH

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- Bow is 0% more densely populated than Virginia Beach.
- People are 33.2% more likely to be married in Bow.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in Bow.
 Virginia Beach, VABow, NHUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,227329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.138.4
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 Population - 2010438,864  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,138285,036,114
 Population - 1990393,069  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock293.593.4
 Land Area244.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Virginia Beach, VABow, NHUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Virginia Beach, VABow, NHUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Virginia Beach, VABow, NHUnited States
 Married Population52.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock70.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock29.6%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.942.60
 Households177,046  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,36380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households56,776  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock2.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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Reviews for Bow    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

NH in general and Bow specifically is the last place you want to live. The taxes are extremely high and you get nothing for them. Like all of NH every little town has  More

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After spending 20 years in the USAF, I was very happy to relocate to Bow, NH. I evaluated all the places I could live in the world, and settled on Bow for numerous  More

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Over 16 years ago

A great place to raise a family .One of the best school systems in NH.Nice country setting but not far away from the capitol. A hour away from the beach or the  More

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