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Carson City, NV vs Grass Valley, CA

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- Grass Valley is 0% more densely populated than Carson City.
- People are 26.3% less likely to be married in Grass Valley.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years older in Grass Valley.
 Carson City, NVGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,550329,725,481
 Female Population48.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4738.4
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 Population - 201054,983  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,922285,036,114
 Population - 199040,443  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now38.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,581.493.4
 Land Area144.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carson City, NVGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Carson City, NVGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 White64.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carson City, NVGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population47.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.8%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock22.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households23,191  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,89080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,680  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carson City    15 Reviews

Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes  More

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Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years  More

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Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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