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Grass Valley, CA vs Carmichael, CA

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- Carmichael is 0% more densely populated than Grass Valley.
- People are 35.8% more likely to be married in Carmichael.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years younger in Carmichael.
 Grass Valley, CACarmichael, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock77,358329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201012,876  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock49,742285,036,114
 Population - 19909,048  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,751.193.4
 Land Area5.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grass Valley, CACarmichael, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Grass Valley, CACarmichael, CAUnited States
 White78.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grass Valley, CACarmichael, CAUnited States
 Married Population35.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.3%50.2%
 Never Married28.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed14.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households6,495  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,15580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,605  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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Reviews for Carmichael    10 Reviews

We lived in Sacramento since 1978, and in Carmichael since 2019. We’re very happy here. Carmichael is one of the nicer suburbs of Sacramento. The part of Carmichael that  More

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Hello I am moving to california. I would like to stay in the northern area. I am moving from minnesota. I cant stand the weather here. I am looking for be able to raise  More

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Hi Barabara I read your take on Carmichael and am glad to see it is a nice town, I'm wondering what areas I should avoid living in? I may be moving there soon and I  More

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