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Des Moines, IA vs Fresno, CA

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- Fresno is 0% more densely populated than Des Moines.
- People are 2.2% more likely to be married in Fresno.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Fresno.
 Des Moines, IAFresno, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock538,678329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.738.4
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 Population - 2010205,042  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock427,652285,036,114
 Population - 1990193,187  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,711.793.4
 Land Area88.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Des Moines, IAFresno, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Des Moines, IAFresno, CAUnited States
 White63.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.5%12.2%
 Asian7.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock50.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Des Moines, IAFresno, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married39.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households86,992  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock117,83980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households38,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Dude · 
Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  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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