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Chesterfield, MO vs Merced, CA

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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than Chesterfield.
- People are 36.4% less likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 16.8 years younger in Merced.
 Chesterfield, MOMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 201047,490  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 199037,991  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area31.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chesterfield, MOMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Chesterfield, MOMerced, CAUnited States
 White75.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian13.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chesterfield, MOMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population64.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married21.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households20,254  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,057  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chesterfield    7 Reviews

I've lived in St. Louis for roughly ten years and I grew up in the surrounding area. I do not recommend St. Louis to live for two reasons: crime and the weather. A lot  More

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Over 17 years ago

The climate in Chesterfield is moderate winters, hot humid summers. The best season is spring and the worst season is winter. The worst problem with the climate in  More

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Over 17 years ago

The good things about Chesterfield are relatively inexpensive cost combined with many things to do in the area and proximity to an airport. Unlike many areas growing  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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