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Amherst, NH vs Brea, CA

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- Brea is 0% more densely populated than Amherst.
- People are 19.3% less likely to be married in Brea.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years younger in Brea.
 Amherst, NHBrea, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,912329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 201011,204  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,410285,036,114
 Population - 19909,068  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,850.093.4
 Land Area34.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Amherst, NHBrea, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Amherst, NHBrea, CAUnited States
 White93.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Amherst, NHBrea, CAUnited States
 Married Population68.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.5%50.2%
 Never Married18.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.822.60
 Households4,438  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,32280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,033  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.5%  Unlock10.8%
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I have lived in Orange County and Los Angeles County for over 20 years. The cost of living has prompted 3 friends to move to the Central Valley, Oregon and Washington  More

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I loved living here in Brea, CA for over 17 years. It is a great community. For being a small north Orange County city it has a lot to offer. Schools are really  More

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Great city in N. Orange County. Affordable with lots of  More

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