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Boulder, CO vs Merced, CA

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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than Boulder.
- People are 27.6% more likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Merced.
 Boulder, COMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population48.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 201097,724  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 199083,312  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area26.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boulder, COMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Boulder, COMerced, CAUnited States
 White78.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boulder, COMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married56.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed2.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households42,610  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households25,269  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews
Guess · Boulder, CO
Expensive and requires liking a unique culture
Over 4 years ago

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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Linda · Boulder, CO
I love it here! Such a beautiful and friendly city
Over 5 years ago

We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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H · Denver, CO
Snob says it's ok
Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews
Sean · Merced, CA
Merced: The Hippest Place in the Valley
Over 5 years ago

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Good place to live
Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Great place to live. Do not listen to angry people
Over 5 years ago

Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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