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Albany, CA vs Arcata, CA

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- Arcata is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 60.7% less likely to be married in Arcata.
- The Median Age is 9.7 years younger in Arcata.
 Albany, CAArcata, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,038329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.938.4
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 Population - 201018,615  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,651285,036,114
 Population - 199016,327  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,031.693.4
 Land Area1.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, CAArcata, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, CAArcata, CAUnited States
 White44.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian28.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, CAArcata, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock20.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.1%50.2%
 Never Married30.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households7,586  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,69680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,376  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Albany    4 Reviews

Albany is one of the best places to live not only in California but the USA. Niche 2023 has ranked Albany the number one suburb in California and is consistently in the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like many places in the Bay Area, there are some mixed-race couples and gay couples in Albany. What is really striking, though, is the number of families where both  More

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Albany was originally built as a railroad workers' town. So the bad news is that nearly every house was originally two, or at most three, bedrooms with one bath, about  More

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Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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