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Fresno, CA vs Boulder, CO

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- Boulder is 0% more densely populated than Fresno.
- People are 25.5% less likely to be married in Boulder.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in Boulder.
 Fresno, CABoulder, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock104,930329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.938.4
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 Population - 2010497,763  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,673285,036,114
 Population - 1990354,202  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now49.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,991.493.4
 Land Area114.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fresno, CABoulder, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Fresno, CABoulder, COUnited States
 White25.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian13.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fresno, CABoulder, COUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married42.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households174,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,34180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.4%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 Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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