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Benicia, CA vs Fresno, CA

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- Fresno is 0% more densely populated than Benicia.
- People are 21.8% less likely to be married in Fresno.
- The Median Age is 13.4 years younger in Fresno.
 Benicia, CAFresno, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock538,678329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.738.4
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 Population - 201027,058  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock427,652285,036,114
 Population - 199024,437  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,711.793.4
 Land Area12.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Benicia, CAFresno, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Benicia, CAFresno, CAUnited States
 White61.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.5%12.2%
 Asian11.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock50.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Benicia, CAFresno, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married25.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households10,844  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock117,83980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,708  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Formerly an out of the way set of signs on the freeways noticed on the way out of town, with a reputation for refineries, Benicia has transformed over the years into a  More

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i've lived lots of places and benicia is by far the worst. th kist here (12-20) are jerks, they jump infront of cars, run around the stores like crazy people and are  More

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I'm a Californian who doesn't like cars, traffic or driving. That's why I moved to Benicia, so I could walk to work if I wanted. After work, I really don't need a car  More

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Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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