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Dayton, NV vs Santa Rosa, CA

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- Santa Rosa is 0% more densely populated than Dayton.
- People are 18.7% less likely to be married in Santa Rosa.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years younger in Santa Rosa.
 Dayton, NVSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock179,213329,725,481
 Female Population48.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 20109,828  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock147,595285,036,114
 Population - 19902,217  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now370.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,215.993.4
 Land Area31.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dayton, NVSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Dayton, NVSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 White70.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dayton, NVSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Married Population59.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married22.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households5,513  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock42,22080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,470  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dayton    4 Reviews

We moved from Klamath Falls, OR, where we lived for 14 yrs. and was one of the friendliest towns I've experienced, to Dayton in 2019. Priced out of the housing markets  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do yourself a huge favor before you decide to live here, and visit during both summer and winter. Don't rely on the lying locals that tell you how mild the winters are  More

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Over 11 years ago

After retiring from California we searched from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona and Nevada and we settled in Dayton Nevada. It is a wonderful small town just 11+  More

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Reviews for Santa Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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