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Grass Valley, CA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Grass Valley.
- People are 17.0% more likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 10.1 years younger in Oakland.
 Grass Valley, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201012,876  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 19909,048  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area5.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grass Valley, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Grass Valley, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 White78.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grass Valley, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population35.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married28.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed14.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households6,495  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,605  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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