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Fair Oaks, CA vs Chesapeake, VA

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- Chesapeake is 0% more densely populated than Fair Oaks.
- People are 2.8% more likely to be married in Chesapeake.
- The Median Age is 9.1 years younger in Chesapeake.
 Fair Oaks, CAChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock247,172329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 201030,715  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock199,184285,036,114
 Population - 199026,867  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock730.293.4
 Land Area10.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fair Oaks, CAChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Fair Oaks, CAChesapeake, VAUnited States
 White72.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fair Oaks, CAChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Married Population54.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.2%50.2%
 Never Married27.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households12,846  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock65,99180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,467  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fair Oaks    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I grew up in the little section nestled near the hospital, It's more citrus heights than it is fair oaks but i get in on a technicality. I loved growing up here, hella  More

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Moved here in June and am leaving in September. Not an ideal place. Sacramento county is one of the worst. Move to Placer county, much better amenities. There are NO  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Orangevale, CA for about 10 years. Fair Oaks is right next door and ever since I've lived in the area I have LOVED Fair Oaks. The homes off of Winding Way  More

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Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're  More

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I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to  More

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