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Gainesville, FL vs Merced, CA

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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than Gainesville.
- People are 59.6% more likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years older in Merced.
 Gainesville, FLMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 2010124,675  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 199084,770  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area63.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gainesville, FLMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Gainesville, FLMerced, CAUnited States
 White55.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian6.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gainesville, FLMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population25.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married62.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households53,503  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households33,273  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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