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Medford, OR vs Santa Rosa, CA

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- Santa Rosa is 0% more densely populated than Medford.
- People are 0.9% less likely to be married in Santa Rosa.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years older in Santa Rosa.
 Medford, ORSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock179,213329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201075,066  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock147,595285,036,114
 Population - 199046,951  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now77.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,215.993.4
 Land Area25.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Medford, ORSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Medford, ORSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 White74.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Medford, ORSanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households33,645  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock42,22080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,972  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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Reviews for Santa Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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