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Golden, CO vs Vallejo, CA

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Highlights
- Vallejo is 0% more densely populated than Golden.
- People are 9.0% more likely to be married in Vallejo.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years older in Vallejo.
 Golden, COVallejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock125,350329,725,481
 Female Population41.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population58.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.838.4
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 Population - 201018,907  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock116,760285,036,114
 Population - 199013,116  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now55.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,084.193.4
 Land Area9.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock18.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Golden, COVallejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Golden, COVallejo, CAUnited States
 White84.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.5%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Golden, COVallejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.3%50.2%
 Never Married41.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.822.60
 Households7,446  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock29,56180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,481  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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Reviews for Vallejo    32 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

If you move to Vallejo, you will quickly realize that you're paying a lot of money to live in well-polished squalor. I moved to Vallejo in mid-2008 just as the city  More

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Over 7 years ago

I would love to live in a place where there are not fireworks all year round or gunshots every night. Police are understaffed and overworked and this is coming from a  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Vallejo for 5 years I moved here from Alameda California where I spent about 3 years and before that was in Seattle for 18 years. People said to  More

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