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Apple Valley, CA vs Silver City, NM

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- Silver City is 0% more densely populated than Apple Valley.
- People are 39.9% less likely to be married in Silver City.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years older in Silver City.
 Apple Valley, CASilver City, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,694329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
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 Population - 201069,310  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,545285,036,114
 Population - 199046,079  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now60.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock958.093.4
 Land Area74.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Apple Valley, CASilver City, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Apple Valley, CASilver City, NMUnited States
 White45.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Apple Valley, CASilver City, NMUnited States
 Married Population52.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.4%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households24,427  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,77980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,371  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 7 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 2 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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