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Jersey City, NJ vs Aliso Viejo, CA

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- Aliso Viejo is 0% more densely populated than Jersey City.
- People are 16.8% more likely to be married in Aliso Viejo.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Aliso Viejo.
 Jersey City, NJAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock51,943329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 2010248,324  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,166285,036,114
 Population - 1990228,537  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,507.393.4
 Land Area14.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jersey City, NJAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Jersey City, NJAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 White22.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian25.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jersey City, NJAliso Viejo, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.3%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households115,654  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,03380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,402  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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Reviews for Aliso Viejo    8 Reviews

We've lived here in Aliso Viejo now for two years and just love it! It's clean, extremely walkable, little to no crime and relatively affordable when compared to Los  More

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Over 4 years ago

We just moved here from the East Coast and we absolutely love it. It’s pretty peaceful, has beautiful views of the city, and it’s close to the beach and many parks.  More

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We've liked here for 4yrs now and it is one of the most convenient cities I've ever lived in. Our youngest finished their last 2 yrs of high school here and we were  More

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