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Alpine, CA vs Nevada City, CA

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- Nevada City is 0% more densely populated than Alpine.
- People are 46.3% less likely to be married in Nevada City.
- The Median Age is 17.4 years older in Nevada City.
 Alpine, CANevada City, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,097329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.238.4
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 Population - 201013,326  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,001285,036,114
 Population - 19909,695  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now55.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,416.793.4
 Land Area26.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Alpine, CANevada City, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock33.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Alpine, CANevada City, CAUnited States
 White76.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Alpine, CANevada City, CAUnited States
 Married Population60.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.3%50.2%
 Never Married24.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock27.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.982.60
 Households5,419  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock58180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock60.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,332  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Alpine    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

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Alpine is a great place to live if you want to be away from the hustle and bustle of city life. It's rural yet close to needed things. The schools are great with  More

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Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  More

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