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Washington, DC vs Syracuse, NY

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- Syracuse is 0% more densely populated than Washington.
- People are 9.9% less likely to be married in Syracuse.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years younger in Syracuse.
 Washington, DCSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock146,781329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.738.4
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 Population - 2010605,282  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock147,306285,036,114
 Population - 1990606,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,864.293.4
 Land Area61.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Washington, DCSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Washington, DCSyracuse, NYUnited States
 White36.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.5%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Washington, DCSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Married Population32.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.6%50.2%
 Never Married55.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households310,104  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,12980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households178,908  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews
JOHN · Arlington, VA
The worst
Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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P · Los Angeles, CA
It was time to leave.
Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Fritz · Alexandria, VA
Great town with it's challenges
Over 6 years ago

Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Reviews for Syracuse    59 Reviews
Michael · Syracuse, NY
I will Always Have Love For My Hometown
Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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John · Syracuse, NY
Honest, local, and fair review
Over 4 years ago

I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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Monica · Syracuse, NY
Not a good place to raise a family
Over 5 years ago

I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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