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Lawrence, KS vs Fresno, CA

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- Fresno is 0% more densely populated than Lawrence.
- People are 9.8% more likely to be married in Fresno.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years older in Fresno.
 Lawrence, KSFresno, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock538,678329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.738.4
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 Population - 201088,263  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock427,652285,036,114
 Population - 199065,608  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,711.793.4
 Land Area34.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lawrence, KSFresno, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lawrence, KSFresno, CAUnited States
 White74.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.5%12.2%
 Asian6.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock50.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lawrence, KSFresno, CAUnited States
 Married Population39.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married49.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households40,424  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock117,83980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,186  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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