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Independence, MO vs Fontana, CA

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- Fontana is 0% more densely populated than Independence.
- People are 7.1% more likely to be married in Fontana.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years younger in Fontana.
 Independence, MOFontana, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock208,087329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3238.4
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 Population - 2010116,904  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock128,929285,036,114
 Population - 1990112,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock67.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,830.793.4
 Land Area77.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Independence, MOFontana, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Independence, MOFontana, CAUnited States
 White74.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.4%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock68.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Independence, MOFontana, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.0%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.752.60
 Households50,293  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock47,51780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,185  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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Reviews for Fontana    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I bought a house in North Fontana 13 years ago and I was the worst thing I ever did Fontana is trash dirty Rundown graffiti everywhere broken down cars and OMG I'm sick  More

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I was born and raised here and I used to love it, but now I am moving out of it. The truth is that the climate is becoming way too hot. Sure, Fontana has always been  More

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Over 15 years ago

best cop ever, james chick payne!most well built sr. citizen, John Yarros. all gone but not  More

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