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Westlake, OH vs Birmingham, AL

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- Birmingham is 0% more densely populated than Westlake.
- People are 42.9% less likely to be married in Birmingham.
- The Median Age is 10.1 years younger in Birmingham.
 Westlake, OHBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock202,234329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 201032,683  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock242,820285,036,114
 Population - 199027,018  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-14.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,384.593.4
 Land Area15.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Westlake, OHBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Westlake, OHBirmingham, ALUnited States
 White85.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock68.6%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Westlake, OHBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Married Population54.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.9%50.2%
 Never Married28.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households14,446  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock41,74880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,858  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Westlake    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have been living in Westlake for over 5 years and I absolutely love it! Crocker Park is a wonderful place to hang out with the family and pets and there are great  More

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Over 19 years ago

people are a little stodgy and snobbish and taxes are definitely NOT low. You get taxed for everything, including double-taxed for working in another community (i.e.  More

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Over 20 years ago

I am a Southerner, but the best years of my life were in Westlake. The Cleveland Metroparks are tops.   More

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Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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