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Virginia Beach, VA vs Salt Lake City, UT

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- Salt Lake City is 0% more densely populated than Virginia Beach.
- People are 21.2% less likely to be married in Salt Lake City.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years younger in Salt Lake City.
 Virginia Beach, VASalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Population  Unlock199,153329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.438.4
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 Population - 2010438,864  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock181,743285,036,114
 Population - 1990393,069  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,790.993.4
 Land Area244.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Virginia Beach, VASalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Virginia Beach, VASalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 White60.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian6.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Virginia Beach, VASalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Married Population52.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households177,046  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,45780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households56,776  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.1%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 Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 4 years ago

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Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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