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Fairfield, CA vs Scarborough, ME

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- Scarborough is 0% more densely populated than Fairfield.
- People are 17.2% more likely to be married in Scarborough.
- The Median Age is 12.4 years older in Scarborough.
 Fairfield, CAScarborough, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,857329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.638.4
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 Population - 2010105,652  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,970285,036,114
 Population - 199077,211  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock459.193.4
 Land Area41.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock23.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairfield, CAScarborough, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairfield, CAScarborough, MEUnited States
 White29.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian17.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairfield, CAScarborough, MEUnited States
 Married Population51.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.7%50.2%
 Never Married35.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households37,176  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,20880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,139  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fairfield    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years. On the up side, housing is affordable. The downside, there is nothing to do here. The city lacks community events and an a nice downtown. We  More

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Over 11 years ago

I am finding out the cost of living here in Fairfield is way too high for my retirement. I am looking for a place where the cost of living is in line with my retirement  More

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Over 15 years ago

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Reviews for Scarborough    1 Reviews

We moved here from CA. We were tired of the crime and grime of the state of CA. We absolutely love Maine and Scarborough is a suburb of Portland ME and the dang cutest  More

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