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Carlsbad, CA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than Carlsbad.
- People are 29.2% less likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 12.9 years younger in Merced.
 Carlsbad, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 2010105,768  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 199063,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area37.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carlsbad, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Carlsbad, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 White67.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carlsbad, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population57.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married27.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households44,350  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,206  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

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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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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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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