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Carlsbad, NM vs Fresno, CA

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- Fresno is 0% more densely populated than Carlsbad.
- People are 9.8% less likely to be married in Fresno.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years younger in Fresno.
 Carlsbad, NMFresno, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock538,678329,725,481
 Female Population48.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.738.4
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 Population - 201026,272  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock427,652285,036,114
 Population - 199024,952  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,711.793.4
 Land Area31.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carlsbad, NMFresno, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Carlsbad, NMFresno, CAUnited States
 White42.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.5%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock50.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carlsbad, NMFresno, CAUnited States
 Married Population47.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households11,455  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock117,83980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,793  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  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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