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Fresno, CA vs Memphis, TN

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- Memphis is 0% more densely populated than Fresno.
- People are 18.8% less likely to be married in Memphis.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years older in Memphis.
 Fresno, CAMemphis, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock634,139329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 2010497,763  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock650,100285,036,114
 Population - 1990354,202  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now49.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,998.193.4
 Land Area114.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fresno, CAMemphis, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Fresno, CAMemphis, TNUnited States
 White25.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock64.4%12.2%
 Asian13.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fresno, CAMemphis, TNUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.2%50.2%
 Never Married42.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households174,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock137,74680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households56,917  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.5%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 Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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