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Chapel Hill, NC vs Merced, CA

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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than Chapel Hill.
- People are 12.9% more likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years older in Merced.
 Chapel Hill, NCMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 201057,407  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 199038,719  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now64.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area21.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chapel Hill, NCMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2018.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  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
 Chapel Hill, NCMerced, CAUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian12.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chapel Hill, NCMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population36.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married55.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households20,114  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,477  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  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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