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Fresno, CA vs Arroyo Grande, CA

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- Arroyo Grande is 0% more densely populated than Fresno.
- People are 32.5% more likely to be married in Arroyo Grande.
- The Median Age is 15.0 years older in Arroyo Grande.
 Fresno, CAArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,422329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.738.4
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 Population - 2010497,763  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,851285,036,114
 Population - 1990354,202  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now49.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,102.993.4
 Land Area114.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fresno, CAArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Fresno, CAArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
 White25.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian13.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fresno, CAArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.2%50.2%
 Never Married42.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households174,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,92180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households56,917  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Arroyo Grande    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Arroyo Grande is a nice place to live. However, it is rather expensive for many people. There is a large retirement community living here, and home and rental prices are  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived here for nearly thirty years and love it. Great, easy climate year round. I know what I'm talking about--having lived in San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada,  More

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People from here absolutely love it and refuse to admit that it is much too expensive. They hate change. To live in a good school area will cost you dearly. There is  More

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